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University Students' Physical Activity: Perceived Barriers and Benefits to Physical Activity and Its Contributing Factors.
- Source :
- SAGE Open Nursing; 3/21/2024, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Introduction: In general, undergraduate university students in the north of Jordan have a low level of physical activity. Objectives: To examine the physical activity level, perceived barriers and benefits to physical activity, and the contributing factors among university students in north of Jordan. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, and data was collected from 235 university students through a self-reported questionnaire. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was utilized to calculate the amount of physical activity, while the exercise benefits and barriers scale (EBBS) was used to measure the perceived benefits and barriers of physical activity. Results: According to the findings, less than half of the students (48.1%) reported engaging in physical activity. Several factors were found to be significantly related to higher levels of physical activity, including being younger, single, having a normal body weight, and reporting excellent health status. Logistic regression analysis revealed that overweight (OR = −0.068, 95% CI 0.025–0.183) and obese (OR = −0.250, 95% CI 0.068–0.924) were less likely to be physically active, while those who rated their health as excellent had higher rates of physical activity (OR = 3.590, 95% CI 1.263–10.201). The students agreed most strongly with the perceived benefit item "Exercise improves the way my body looks," while the perceived barrier item they identified most strongly with was "There are too few places for me to exercise." Conclusion: This study provides important data for health promotion programs aimed at supporting physical activity among university students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OBESITY complications
CROSS-sectional method
SELF-evaluation
LIFESTYLES
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
HEALTH status indicators
BODY mass index
UNDERGRADUATES
BODY weight
QUESTIONNAIRES
PILOT projects
LOGISTIC regression analysis
AGE distribution
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
BODY image
ODDS ratio
PERSONAL beauty
PSYCHOLOGY of college students
CONFIDENCE intervals
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
DATA analysis software
PHYSICAL activity
TIME
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23779608
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- SAGE Open Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176182657
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241240490