Open AccessEffects of College Student's Participation in Physical Activity Classes on Stress
Author(s) -
D. Barney,
Lindsey Benham,
Liz Haslem
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of health studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-4511
pISSN - 1090-0500
DOI - 10.47779/ajhs.2014.206
Subject(s) - coursework , stressor , stress (linguistics) , physical activity , psychology , perception , medical education , gerontology , mathematics education , clinical psychology , medicine , physical therapy , linguistics , philosophy , neuroscience
The life of a college student could be considered stressful. There are assignments, term papers, midterm exams, and final exams, all of which may create varied amounts of stress. One method of combatting these stressors is participation in physical activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate college students’ perceptions of their participation in physical activity courses on their stress. A total of 356 college students were surveyed regarding their perceptions of how participation in physical activity affects their stress. Results showed that participation in physical activity classes helped them to control the stress related to their coursework.