La actividad física como moderador en la ansiedad asociada al COVID-19 en estudiantes universitarios  (Physical activity as a moderator in anxiety associated to COVID-19 in university students)

Roxana Abril Morales-Beltrán; Germán Hernández-Cruz; Roberto Andrés González-Fimbres; Blanca Rocío Rangel-Colmenero; Diana Korinna Zazueta-Beltrán; Luis Felipe Reynoso-Sánchez

doi:10.47197/retos.v45i0.92974

Physical activity as a moderator in anxiety associated to COVID-19 in university students

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Roxana Abril Morales-Beltrán Departamento de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9477-1276
Germán Hernández-Cruz Facultad de Organización Deportiva, Universidad Aut´ónoma de Nuevo León https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0661-7840
Roberto Andrés González-Fimbres Licenciatura en Entrenamiento Deportivo, Universidad Estatal de Sonora, Sonora, México https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2166-7085
Blanca Rocío Rangel-Colmenero Facultad de Organización Deportiva, Universidad Aut´ónoma de Nuevo León https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5209-772X
Diana Korinna Zazueta-Beltrán Departamento de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2771-935X
Luis Felipe Reynoso-Sánchez Departamento de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-5105

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v45i0.92974

Keywords:

COVID-19, cognitive anxiety, physical exercise, mental health, factorial analysis

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on the mental health of the university population, so managing alternatives to adapt is essential. Objective. The purpose of the study was to analyze the moderating effect of physical activity (PA) on the anxiety levels generated by the experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in university students. Method. A cross-sectional, correlational-explanatory study was carried out in university students (n = 922; 36.66% men and 63.34% women; 19.97 ± 2.92 years). An ad hoc questionnaire was applied to measure fear to COVID-19, as well as the CUXOS-D for anxiety levels and the IPAQ-s to assess PA. Descriptive, inferential and moderation analyzes were performed, in addition to the exploratory and confirmatory factorial for the CUXOS-D. Results. The influence of fear to COVID-19 on anxiety levels is observed, which is moderated by high PA levels (F [3,918] = 21.58; p <.001). Likewise, it is observed that women perceive greater anxiety and perform less PA than men. The factor analysis of the CUXOS-D was satisfactory. Conclusion. Physical activity can have positive effects that moderate the impact generated by COVID-19 over anxiety in the university community.

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2022-06-21

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Morales-Beltrán, R. A., Hernández-Cruz, G., González-Fimbres, R. A., Rangel-Colmenero, B. R., Zazueta-Beltrán, D. K., & Reynoso-Sánchez, L. F. (2022). Physical activity as a moderator in anxiety associated to COVID-19 in university students. Retos, 45, 796–806. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v45i0.92974

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Vol. 45 (2022)

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