Investigation of the Physical Activity, Sleep Quality, Depression and Life Satisfaction of University Students on COVID-19: A year follow up Study

Year 2022, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 232 - 238, 01.05.2022

Tuğba Gönen , Elif Dinler , Deniz Kocamaz , Yavuz Yakut

https://doi.org/10.19127/bshealthscience.1064764

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate physical activity, sleep quality, depression and life satisfaction in university students as a result of long-term follow-up in the COVID-19 process. This is a prospective one year follow-up study with 146 university students (98 female, and 48 male) who agreed to participate in the study voluntarily. The mean age of the students was 21.72±1.89 years. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Beck Depression Scale, Life Satisfaction Questionnaire was applied to students. Physical activity, sleep quality, depression, and life satisfaction were compared after one year with the same inventories. Physical activity levels showed similarity at the end of a one-year follow-up (P > 0.05). It has been found to increase sleep quality (P < 0.05). While there was no significant difference between depression levels and life satisfaction at the end of one year (P > 0.05). While the time they allocated for themselves decreased with the process, their sitting time increased (P < 0.05). The findings from this longitudinal study showed that physical activity levels, depression, and life satisfaction of university students did not change during the one year of social isolation due to COVID-19. However, it was observed that the spent in sleep and sleep quality of the individuals increased in the ongoing process.

Keywords

COVID-19, Physical activity, Sleep quality, Depression, Longitudinal study

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