Sequential mediation analysis of physical activity, healthy diet, BMI, and academic burnout in the Pakistani educational landscape
Abstract Research has indicated a negative impact of physical activity on academic burnout among students, however, there is a paucity of evidence about the underlying mechanism of this association in Pakistani students. The present research seeks to investigate the relationship between physical act...
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| description | Abstract Research has indicated a negative impact of physical activity on academic burnout among students, however, there is a paucity of evidence about the underlying mechanism of this association in Pakistani students. The present research seeks to investigate the relationship between physical activity and academic burnout by investigating the potential mediating effects of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and body mass index (BMI). A sample of 596 students using a cross-sectional survey design was gathered from two public universities (Riphah International University and Mohammed Ali Jinnah University) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan from June to July 2022. The study participants were asked to fill out the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3, the Learning Burnout Scale, and the Test of Adherence to MD questionnaires. The study employed descriptive, bivariate, and path analysis through regression utilizing the SPSS software version 27. The findings demonstrated a negative correlation between academic burnout and BMI, physical activity, and adherence to the MD. The relationship between physical activity and academic burnout was mediated by BMI. Physical activity and academic burnout were inversely correlated, with adherence to the MD and BMI interacting as sequential mediators. The outcomes of this research have expanded our knowledge of the association between physical activity and academic burnout and have suggested crucial and appropriate strategies for addressing student academic burnout. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84c86d908c9d4dfd88481a86463d8f0f2024-04-07T11:17:31ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-04-011411910.1038/s41598-024-58126-3Sequential mediation analysis of physical activity, healthy diet, BMI, and academic burnout in the Pakistani educational landscapeShazia Rehman0Abdullah Addas1Md Anisur Rahman2Muhammad Ali Shahiman3Zexuan Li4Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityDepartment of Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics and Finance, La Trobe UniversityDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi Medical UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityAbstract Research has indicated a negative impact of physical activity on academic burnout among students, however, there is a paucity of evidence about the underlying mechanism of this association in Pakistani students. The present research seeks to investigate the relationship between physical activity and academic burnout by investigating the potential mediating effects of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and body mass index (BMI). A sample of 596 students using a cross-sectional survey design was gathered from two public universities (Riphah International University and Mohammed Ali Jinnah University) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan from June to July 2022. The study participants were asked to fill out the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3, the Learning Burnout Scale, and the Test of Adherence to MD questionnaires. The study employed descriptive, bivariate, and path analysis through regression utilizing the SPSS software version 27. The findings demonstrated a negative correlation between academic burnout and BMI, physical activity, and adherence to the MD. The relationship between physical activity and academic burnout was mediated by BMI. Physical activity and academic burnout were inversely correlated, with adherence to the MD and BMI interacting as sequential mediators. The outcomes of this research have expanded our knowledge of the association between physical activity and academic burnout and have suggested crucial and appropriate strategies for addressing student academic burnout.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58126-3Physical activityObesityBMIHealthy dietPublic healthStudents |
| spellingShingle | Shazia Rehman Abdullah Addas Md Anisur Rahman Muhammad Ali Shahiman Zexuan Li Sequential mediation analysis of physical activity, healthy diet, BMI, and academic burnout in the Pakistani educational landscape Scientific Reports Physical activity Obesity BMI Healthy diet Public health Students |
| title | Sequential mediation analysis of physical activity, healthy diet, BMI, and academic burnout in the Pakistani educational landscape |
| title_full | Sequential mediation analysis of physical activity, healthy diet, BMI, and academic burnout in the Pakistani educational landscape |
| title_fullStr | Sequential mediation analysis of physical activity, healthy diet, BMI, and academic burnout in the Pakistani educational landscape |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sequential mediation analysis of physical activity, healthy diet, BMI, and academic burnout in the Pakistani educational landscape |
| title_short | Sequential mediation analysis of physical activity, healthy diet, BMI, and academic burnout in the Pakistani educational landscape |
| title_sort | sequential mediation analysis of physical activity healthy diet bmi and academic burnout in the pakistani educational landscape |
| topic | Physical activity Obesity BMI Healthy diet Public health Students |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58126-3 |
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