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Effect of university students’ sedentary behavior on stress, anxiety, and depression
Author(s) -
Lee Eunmi,
Kim Yujeong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12296
Subject(s) - sitting , anxiety , depression (economics) , beck anxiety inventory , mental health , body mass index , sedentary behavior , perceived stress scale , clinical psychology , psychology , epidemiology , intervention (counseling) , beck depression inventory , stress (linguistics) , medicine , physical therapy , gerontology , psychiatry , physical activity , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Purpose We identified the effect of sedentary behavior on stress, anxiety, and depression among Korean university students. Design and Methods Data were collected from 244 students using self‐reported sitting time, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies‐Depression Scale. Findings Mean sitting time was 7.96 h per day. As sitting hours increased, university students’ stress, anxiety, and depression significantly increased despite controlling for sex, economic level, body mass index, underlying disease, and health self‐management. Practical Implications Intervention programs that reduce sedentary behavior and improve physical activity and mental health for university students are necessary.