College Freshmen’s Wellness Center Usage, Physical Activity, and Symptoms of Depression

IF 0.7 Q4 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Allison Leonard, Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu
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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between wellness center use and depressive symptoms to increase understanding of how campus recreation affects first-year college students’ mental health. A total of 172 first-year college students at a midsize university completed an in-person questionnaire. Based on their Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) scores, 54% of the students reported some depressive symptoms. A series chi-square analysis indicated: (1) female students tended to report a higher depressive symptom score than male students; (2) freshmen who use the wellness center more often or who go to the center with a friend reported less severe depressive symptoms, and (3) students who have participated in open recreation or intramural sports also reported fewer depressive symptoms than students who never participated in these activities. Our findings showed the importance of social interaction in college freshmen’s recreation participation to reduce depressive symptoms.
大学新生健康中心的使用、体育活动与抑郁症状
本研究旨在探讨健康中心使用与抑郁症状的关系,以加深对校园娱乐如何影响大一学生心理健康的了解。一所中等规模大学的172名大一学生完成了一份面对面的调查问卷。根据他们的病人健康问卷(PHQ-8)得分,54%的学生报告了一些抑郁症状。系列卡方分析表明:(1)女生的抑郁症状评分高于男生;(2)经常使用健康中心或与朋友一起去健康中心的新生报告的抑郁症状较轻;(3)参加过开放娱乐或校内体育活动的学生报告的抑郁症状也比从未参加过这些活动的学生少。我们的研究结果显示,社会互动在大学新生娱乐参与中对减轻抑郁症状的重要性。
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Recreational Sports Journal
Recreational Sports Journal HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-
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