The effect of physical activity on sleep quality, well-being, and affect in academic stress periods
Kathrin Wunsch, Nadine Kasten, Reinhard Fuchs Department of Sport Science, Sport Psychology Unit, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Abstract: The stress-buffering hypothesis postulates that physical activity and exercise can buffer the negat...
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| description | Kathrin Wunsch, Nadine Kasten, Reinhard Fuchs Department of Sport Science, Sport Psychology Unit, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Abstract: The stress-buffering hypothesis postulates that physical activity and exercise can buffer the negative effects of (academic) stress on health. It still remains an open question whether students, who regularly engage in physical activity and exercise within their academic examination period, can successfully diminish these negative effects. Sixty-four subjects participated in this study and completed a total of five surveys, with T1 at the end of the semester break (baseline) and T2–T5 being presented every Friday in the last 4 weeks of the semester (examination period). They were asked to answer questions about their activity level, sleep quality, well-being and affect. Hierarchical linear models showed significant dependencies on time for all dependent measures. The expansion of the model for exercise also showed significant main effects of this predictor on well-being and positive affect (PA) and negative affect. Moreover, significant interactions with time for sleep quality and PA were found. Results suggest that physical activity and exercise in the academic examination period may be able to buffer the negative effects of stress on health-related outcomes. Therefore, activity levels should be maintained in times of high stress to prevent negative effects on sleep, well-being and affect in students. Keywords: examination stress, exercise, stress-buffering hypothesis |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab42d96720b74183b92142c9b3180ea22022-12-21T21:47:28ZengDove Medical PressNature and Science of Sleep1179-16082017-04-01Volume 911712632548The effect of physical activity on sleep quality, well-being, and affect in academic stress periodsWunsch KKasten NFuchs RKathrin Wunsch, Nadine Kasten, Reinhard Fuchs Department of Sport Science, Sport Psychology Unit, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Abstract: The stress-buffering hypothesis postulates that physical activity and exercise can buffer the negative effects of (academic) stress on health. It still remains an open question whether students, who regularly engage in physical activity and exercise within their academic examination period, can successfully diminish these negative effects. Sixty-four subjects participated in this study and completed a total of five surveys, with T1 at the end of the semester break (baseline) and T2–T5 being presented every Friday in the last 4 weeks of the semester (examination period). They were asked to answer questions about their activity level, sleep quality, well-being and affect. Hierarchical linear models showed significant dependencies on time for all dependent measures. The expansion of the model for exercise also showed significant main effects of this predictor on well-being and positive affect (PA) and negative affect. Moreover, significant interactions with time for sleep quality and PA were found. Results suggest that physical activity and exercise in the academic examination period may be able to buffer the negative effects of stress on health-related outcomes. Therefore, activity levels should be maintained in times of high stress to prevent negative effects on sleep, well-being and affect in students. Keywords: examination stress, exercise, stress-buffering hypothesishttps://www.dovepress.com/the-effect-of-physical-activity-on-sleep-quality-well-being-and-affect-peer-reviewed-article-NSSacademic stressaffectexamination stressexercisephysical activitysleep qualitywell-being |
| spellingShingle | Wunsch K Kasten N Fuchs R The effect of physical activity on sleep quality, well-being, and affect in academic stress periods Nature and Science of Sleep academic stress affect examination stress exercise physical activity sleep quality well-being |
| title | The effect of physical activity on sleep quality, well-being, and affect in academic stress periods |
| title_full | The effect of physical activity on sleep quality, well-being, and affect in academic stress periods |
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| title_short | The effect of physical activity on sleep quality, well-being, and affect in academic stress periods |
| title_sort | effect of physical activity on sleep quality well being and affect in academic stress periods |
| topic | academic stress affect examination stress exercise physical activity sleep quality well-being |
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