SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION OF THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OLDER WOMEN WITH SEVERE MENTAL DISTRESS

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Lucija Vinkšel, S. Cecić Erpič
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Depressive symptoms among older adults are the second leading cause of disability and functional decline. Physical activity has gained considerable attention for its benefits in preventing and treating depressive symptoms. The majority of existing studies are quantitative in nature, but qualitative research into how people with depressive symptoms view physical activity in relation to their mental health is insufficient. We recruited 23 female participants from a recreational center in Ljubljana to participate in semi-structured interviews. Our aim was to identify how physical activity influences everyday life and its perceived effect on mental health among our participants. We used mixed methods, with an accent on qualitative methods. Conventional content analysis was used to explore the data from the interviews. We identified that increased satisfaction, well-being, and improved physical health are key factors through which participants find physical activity useful in stress and depression management. We can conclude that intentional physical activity in the form of walking, running, cycling, or group or individual workouts has a positive impact on physical and psychological wellbeing and has a positive impact on a person’s life. Our findings can be used in future studies to assess any successful non-pharmacological treatments for depression symptoms, such as different exercise programs, support groups, or different social activities.
身体活动对老年严重精神障碍妇女心理健康影响的主观感知
老年人的抑郁症状是导致残疾和功能下降的第二大原因。体育活动因其在预防和治疗抑郁症状方面的益处而备受关注。现有的大多数研究本质上都是定量的,但对有抑郁症状的人如何看待体育活动与心理健康的关系进行定性研究是不够的。我们从卢布尔雅那的一个娱乐中心招募了23名女性参与者参加半结构化访谈。我们的目的是确定体育活动如何影响我们参与者的日常生活及其对心理健康的感知影响。我们使用混合方法,强调定性方法。传统的内容分析被用来探究来自访谈的数据。我们发现,满意度、幸福感的提高和身体健康的改善是参与者发现体育活动对压力和抑郁管理有用的关键因素。我们可以得出结论,步行、跑步、骑自行车、集体或个人锻炼等形式的有意体育活动对身心健康有积极影响,对一个人的生活也有积极影响。我们的发现可用于未来的研究,以评估任何成功的抑郁症非药物治疗方法,如不同的锻炼计划、支持小组或不同的社交活动。
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