ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
Linking sedentary behavior and mental distress in higher education: a cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence and determinants of sedentary behavior among university students in Yemen: a national multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Association between college students 'physical fitness index and negative emotional symptoms: an empirical study based on college students in Chongqing City, China.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Movement and dietary behaviours and mental health among university students: the Health@NUS study.BMC public health · 2025Observational
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- Sedentary Behavior and Its Association With Psychological Well-Being and Sleep Quality in Adolescents: Evidence from a Propensity Score Analysis.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Healthy Behavior for Preventing Non-Communicable Diseases.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Salivary Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cortisol Associated with Psychological Alterations in University Students.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comprehensive analysis of college students' autonomous fitness behavior-a narrative review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background: Sedentary behavior among university students could negatively affect their mental health. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of mental health (anxiety and depression) and sedentary behavior between gender in Health Degrees at the University of Zaragoza. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Participants: Sample of 257 University students who completed an online questionnaire. Methods: Sedentary behavior was assessed with the SBQ questionnaire. Anxiety and depression were assessed with the GADS questionnaire. The Mann-Whitney U test and multiple linear regression models were used. Results: In comparison to men, female students with symptoms of anxiety spend more time in total engaged in sedentary behaviors (10.56 ± 4.83) vs. (7.8 ± 3.28; Conclusion: Female students at risk of anxiety and/or depression spend more time engaged in sedentary activities in comparison to male students. The risk of anxiety and depression is associated with the total number of hours a day spent engaged in sedentary behaviors and with mentally passive behaviors, but not mentally active behaviors.
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