STRENGTH IN STUDENTS
Depression and Anxiety
Have You Experienced These Feelings?
"Depressive mood, as an emotional disorder, makes people feel frustrated and slow in thinking. Followed by cognitive impairment, decreased physical function and physical symptoms are the main clinical features" (Huang, Wang, & Zhang, 2023).
Physical Fitness
can help!
The Cambridge Dictionary has defined self-efficacy as a person's belief that they can be successful when carrying out a particular task. Self-efficacy is a very important aspect to one's mental health.
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"Physical fitness can predict self-efficacy among college students, with exercise behavior being an important mediation of this relationship. Strategies to improve positive exercise behaviors and Physical Fitness could improve students’ self-efficacy and overall mental health."(Han et al., 2022)
Peace of Mind
Many Meta-Analyses have found a correlation between Physical exercise and how it can be used as a positive way of reducing signs of depression and anxiety in college students. As little as 30 minutes four times a week can possible make a difference in improving negative emotions.
References
Han, S., Li, B., Wang, G., Ke, Y., Meng, S., Li, Y., . . . Tong, W. (2022). Physical fitness, exercise behaviors, and sense of self-efficacy among college students: A descriptive correlational study. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 932014. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.932014
Huang, X., Wang, Y., & Zhang, H. (2023). Effects of physical exercise intervention on depressive and anxious moods of college students: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, doi:10.1016/j.ajsep.2023.01.001