Investigating Psychic and Body Complications Caused by Inactivity Among Students of University During the COVID-19 Pandemic

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.32598/jpcp.11.2.703.3

M. Homayounnia Firouzjah, Morteza Pourazar

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Objective: The level of mobility and general health has decreased among students in virtual classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study aims to investigate the mental and physical complications caused by inactivity among the students of Farhangian University during virtual classes. Methods: This was survey research with a cross-sectional design. The statistical population included all male and female students studying at Farhangian University of Mazandaran Province, Iran. According to the determination of the sample size based on the Morgan table, 475 students, consisting of 214 females and 261 males, were randomly selected as the statistical sample of the study. The research instruments include the international physical activity questionnaire, Saehan Caliper (SH5020), the Coopersmith self-esteem scale (1967), the Beck depression questionnaire, and the Nordic skeletal and muscular disorders questionnaire. To analyze the data, we used the independent sample t test to compare the two groups. All analyses were conducted using the SPSS software, version 24. Results: The research findings showed that the average weekly activity level among women was 634±281 MET/min, and the average weekly activity level among men was 472 ±231 MET/min. In terms of fat percentage by gender, men’s average fat percentage was 21.47%±4.74%, and women’s average fat percentage was 31.55%±4.37%. Meanwhile, the self-esteem scores of male and female students were obtained at 29.72 and 29.43, respectively. The difference between the two was considered significant as P<0.05. In addition to these findings, the correlation between self-esteem and activity level was +0.41. On the other hand, 25(67%) female students and 12(32%) male students suffered from high depression. Conclusion: Concerning students’ skeletal-muscular disorders, findings proved that both genders suffered from physical complications during virtual classes. This study suggests increasing the level of physical activity to reduce body fat mass, increase mental health, and reduce skeletal disorders, which can be properly accomplished through university planning and prioritizing the health of male and female students.

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新型冠状病毒肺炎大流行期间大学生不运动导致的心理和身体并发症调查

目的:COVID-19大流行期间，虚拟课堂学生的流动性和总体健康水平有所下降。本研究旨在调查法汉吉安大学学生在虚拟课堂中因缺乏运动而引起的心理和生理并发症。方法:采用横断面设计进行调查研究。统计人群包括在伊朗马赞达兰省法尔汉吉安大学学习的所有男女学生。根据Morgan表的样本量的确定，随机抽取475名学生作为本研究的统计样本，其中女生214名，男生261名。研究工具包括国际体育活动问卷、Saehan Caliper (SH5020)、Coopersmith自尊量表(1967)、Beck抑郁问卷和北欧骨骼肌疾病问卷。为了分析数据，我们使用独立样本t检验对两组进行比较。所有分析使用SPSS软件，版本24进行。结果:研究结果显示，女性平均每周活动水平为634±281 MET/min，男性平均每周活动水平为472±231 MET/min。按性别分，男性平均脂肪率为21.47%±4.74%，女性平均脂肪率为31.55%±4.37%。同时，男生和女生的自尊得分分别为29.72和29.43。以P<0.05为差异有统计学意义。除此之外，自尊和活动水平之间的相关系数为+0.41。另一方面，25名(67%)女生和12名(32%)男生患有高度抑郁。结论:对于学生的骨骼肌疾病，研究结果表明，在虚拟课堂上，男女学生都出现了身体并发症。本研究建议增加体育活动水平，以减少体脂量，促进心理健康，减少骨骼疾病，这可以通过大学计划和优先考虑男女学生的健康来适当完成。

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Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology Psychology-Clinical Psychology

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