Where's the Joy in That? Sexual Minority College Students Report Lower Physical Activity Engagement and Enjoyment Compared to Heterosexual Students

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 96; no. 1; pp. 183 - 191
• Main Authors: Peterson, Keegan T., Bopp, Melissa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Routledge 02.01.2025
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Exercise; Exercise - psychology; Female; Happiness; Heterosexuality - psychology; Humans; LGBTQ; Male; mediation; Pleasure; Sexual and Gender Minorities - psychology; Students - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Universities; Young Adult; young adult; Exercise; mediation; LGBTQ

Sexual minority (e.g. non-heterosexual) individuals are at greater risk for negative health outcomes, often linked to inadequate physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to assess PA levels and PA enjoyment among college students, by sexual orientation. Data were collected from a volunt...