Physical and Psychological Reflections of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students

Year 2023, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 1219 - 1241, 30.10.2023

Evrim Göz , Ebru Güç

https://doi.org/10.47793/hp.1348661

Abstract

Purpose: One of our purpose is to determine the relationships between the physical activity levels of university students and musculoskeletal system problems, psychological resilience, intolerance to uncertainty, and psychological distress related to COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic process. Other purpose of this study is to examine whether the psychological resilience of individuals is significantly predicted by intolerance to uncertainty, psychological distress related to COVID-19, physical activity level, and musculoskeletal system problems. Methods: 860 university students participated in the study. Results: It was seen that, while the activity levels of university students increase, their psychological resilience increases, and the lowest level of psychological distress related to COVID-19 is the most active group, intolerance to uncertainty and total physical activity level significantly predict resilience. Musculoskeletal pain was mostly seen in the lumbar region in university students during the pandemic. Additionally, individuals with low back pain had lower levels of psychological resilience, vigorous physical activity, and a higher intolerance to uncertainty. Conclusion: The increased physical inactivity during the pandemic both negatively affects the psychological resilience of the students and causes musculoskeletal pain; consequently, it is important for university students to participate in physical activity in order to protect their physical and psychological health.

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COVID-19 pandemic, university students, physical activity, psychological resilience

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COVID-19 Salgınının Üniversite Öğrencileri Üzerindeki Fiziksel ve Psikolojik Yansımaları

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amaçlarından biri, COVID-19 pandemisi sürecinde üniversite öğrencilerinin fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri ile kas-iskelet sistemi problemleri, psikolojik sağlamlık, belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük ve Covid-19 ile ilgili psikolojik sıkıntı arasındaki ilişkileri belirlemektir. Araştırmanın diğer amacı ise, belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük, COVID-19 ile ilgili psikolojik sıkıntı, fiziksel aktivite düzeyi ve kas-iskelet sistemi problemlerinin bireylerin psikolojik sağlamlığını anlamlı düzeyde yordayıp yordamadığının incelenmesidir. Yöntem: Araştırmaya 860 üniversite öğrencisi katılmıştır. Bulgular: Üniversite öğrencilerinin aktivite düzeyleri arttıkça psikolojik sağlamlıklarının da arttığı, COVID-19 ile ilgili psikolojik sıkıntı düzeyi en düşük olan grubun en aktif grup olduğu, belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük ve toplam fiziksel aktivite düzeyinin sağlamlığı anlamlı düzeyde yordadığı görülmüştür. Pandemi döneminde üniversite öğrencilerinde kas-iskelet sistemi ağrıları en çok bel bölgesinde görülmüştür. Bu bulgulara ek olarak, bel ağrısı olan bireylerin psikolojik sağlamlık ve kuvvetli fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri daha düşük, belirsizliğe karşı tahammülsüzlükleri ise daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde artan fiziksel inaktivite, hem öğrencilerin psikolojik sağlamlıkları olumsuz etkiliyor hem de kas-iskelet sistemi ağrılarına neden oluyor; dolayısıyla üniversite öğrencilerinin fiziksel ve psikolojik sağlıklarını koruyabilmeleri için fiziksel aktiviteye katılmaları önemlidir.karşılayan özerklik, yetkinlik ve kişilerarası ilişkilerin bileşenlerinin farkındalığını geliştiren bir etkinlik düzenlenebilir.

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COVID-19 pandemisi, üniversite öğrencileri, fiziksel aktivite, psikolojik sağlamlık

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