Effect of university students' sedentary behavior on stress, anxiety, and depression

Eunmi Lee, Yujeong Kim, Eunmi Lee, Yujeong Kim

Abstract

Purpose: We identified the effect of sedentary behavior on stress, anxiety, and depression among Korean university students.

Design and methods: Data were collected from 244 students using self-reported sitting time, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale.

Findings: Mean sitting time was 7.96 h per day. As sitting hours increased, university students' stress, anxiety, and depression significantly increased despite controlling for sex, economic level, body mass index, underlying disease, and health self-management.

Practical implications: Intervention programs that reduce sedentary behavior and improve physical activity and mental health for university students are necessary.

Keywords: anxiety; depression; sedentary behavior; stress.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest.

© 2018 The Authors. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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