Relationships among Self-Esteem, Stress, and Physical Activity in College Students

The purpose of this study was to identify population and sex-specific relationships between perceived stress, self-esteem, and physical activity in college students. 90 students, ages 18 and older and enrolled in five sections of a health and human behavior class during the spring 2010 semester, wer...

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Published inPsychological reports Vol. 110; no. 2; pp. 469 - 474
Main Authors Hubbs, Allison, Doyle, Eva I., Bowden, Rodney G., Doyle, Robert D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2012
Subjects
Adolescent
Female
Humans
Male
Motor Activity
Personality Inventory
Self Concept
Statistics as Topic
Stress, Psychological - complications
Students - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Young Adult
United States
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to identify population and sex-specific relationships between perceived stress, self-esteem, and physical activity in college students. 90 students, ages 18 and older and enrolled in five sections of a health and human behavior class during the spring 2010 semester, were contacted for this study with 74 consenting to serve as study participants. Each participant completed three surveys: the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Significant correlations were observed between perceived stress and self-esteem in men, and in women. Physical activity was not significantly correlated with perceived stress or self-esteem.
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ISSN:0033-2941
1558-691X
DOI:10.2466/02.07.09.PR0.110.2.469-474