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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS COPING STRATEGY FOR ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE COLLEGIATE STUDENT

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Physical Activity and Stress
Registration Number
NCT04221022
Lead Sponsor
Zohra Institute of Health Sciences
Brief Summary

Physical Inactivity is one of the major cause causing academic stress in students, so effectiveness of Light, moderate and vigorous physical activity as a baseline treatment were assessed through academic stress scale questionnaire, Cohen Perceived stress Scale and rapid assessment of physical activity (RAPA).

Detailed Description

A total of 388 students participated in first phase of study and total 60 students with moderate academic stress were filtered. Among those only 37 were physically inactive from last one month by the assessment through RAPA (Rapid assessment of physical activity). ASS (Academic stress scale), Cohen Perceived stress Scale and RAPA questionnaires were used to collect data. Three equally distributed groups were given three different modes of physical activities i.e light, moderate \& vigorous.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
37
Inclusion Criteria
  • Undergraduate female students between 18-24 years.
  • Students with moderate level of academic stress
  • Students inactive from last one month
Exclusion Criteria
  • Students with any other type of stress
  • Students with other psychological disorders
  • Student with known systemic disease.
  • Physically active from last one month were excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rapid Assessment Physical Activity scaleupto 6 weeks

Physical activity level of the patients was also observed through rapid assessment of physical activity with categories as "0" for No involvement and "1" for yes and the results showed that those who are involved in any type of physical activity have a better functional outcome.

Academic stress scaleupto 6 weeks

it helps in measuring the level of academic stress experienced by college students due to five types of sources viz. Personal Inadequacy, Interactions with Peers and Teachers, Fear of Examination, Inadequate Facilities at College and Parents Expectations and SES.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Syed Alamdar Hussain

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Peshawar, KP, Pakistan

Syed Alamdar Hussain
🇵🇰Peshawar, KP, Pakistan

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