Regular Physical Exercise Effect on Well-being Levels of University Students

Abstract

Objective: Despite the fact that the importance of regular exercise for a healthy life is getting better understand every day; technological advances, business life, urbanization and other factors negatively affect human health and cause individuals to stay away doing exercise. Although different definitions of well-being in the literature; generally, it is an optimal health-orientated way of life and well-being where the body, mind, and spirit are united to fully functionally live in the social and natural environment of the individual. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of well-being of university students who do and do not regular physical exercise.

Material and Methods: In this study, 108 individuals between 18-23 years old who do regular physical exercise (Group I) and do not (Group II) were evaluated. The Well Star Scale (WSS) was used for the determination of the well-being levels of the individuals.

Results: It was determined that, there were statistically significant differences in terms of meaning of life/being goal oriented, emotional and physical sub-dimensions of WSS in favor of Group I (p<.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of cognitive and social subtests of The Well Star Scale (p>.05).

Conclusion: The results of the study show that regular physical exercise has positive effects not only on the physical well-being but also on the well-being of the individuals in different fields such as emotional and meaning of life/being goal oriented. For this reason, gaining a regular physical exercise habit will lead to an increase in the well-being of university students in different fields. 

Keywords

• Physical exercise,wellness,student

Düzenli Fiziksel Egzersizin Üniversite Öğrencilerinin İyilik Haline Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Sağlıklı yaşam için düzenli egzersizin önemi her geçen gün daha çok anlaşılmasına rağmen; teknolojik ilerlemeler, iş yaşamı, kentleşme ve diğer faktörler insan sağlığını olumsuz etkileyerek bireylerin egzersizden uzak kalmasına neden olmaktadır. İyilik halinin literatürde farklı tanımları olmakla birlikte genel olarak; bireyin sosyal ve doğal çevrede tam fonksiyonel olarak yaşaması için bedenin, zihnin ve ruhun birleştiği, en uygun sağlık yönelimli yaşam biçimi ve iyi olma durumu olarak tanımlamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, düzenli fiziksel egzersiz yapan ve yapmayan üniversite öğrencilerinin iyilik hali düzeylerinin karşılaştırmaktı. 

Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada 18-23 yaş arası düzenli fiziksel egzersiz yapan (Grup I) ve yapmayan (Grup II) 108 birey değerlendirildi. Bireylerin İyilik hali düzeylerinin belirlenmesinde İyilik Hali Yıldızı Ölçeği (İHYÖ) kullanıldı.

Bulgular: Araştırmanın sonucunda, İHYÖ’nin yaşamı anlamlandırma/hedef odaklı olma, duygusal ve fiziksel alt boyutlarının düzenli fiziksel egzersiz yapan grup lehine istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu belirlendi (p<.05).  Bilişsel ve sosyal alt boyutlar ile iyilik hali arasında ise gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmadı (p>.05).

Sonuç: Araştırmanın sonuçları düzenli fiziksel egzersizin yalnızca fiziksel iyilik hali üzerine değil aynı zamanda bireylerin duygusal ile yaşamı anlamlandırma/hedef odaklı olma gibi farklı alanlardaki iyilik hallerine de olumlu etkilerini göstermektedir. Bu nedenle, düzenli fiziksel egzersiz alışkanlığının kazandırılması, üniversite öğrencilerinin farklı alanlardaki iyilik hallerinin artmasına yol açacaktır.

Keywords

• Fiziksel egzersiz,iyilik hali,öğrenci

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