PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS COPING STRATEGY FOR ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Physical Activity and Stress
- Sponsor
- Zohra Institute of Health Sciences
- Enrollment
- 37
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Rapid Assessment Physical Activity scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Rapid Assessment Physical Activity scale
Time Frame: upto 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 scale
Time Frame: upto 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.