Association of depression, physical activity levels and general psychological health among physical therapy students of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Qureshi, Sidra; Riaz, Huma; Awan, Malik Muhammad Ali; Khushnood, Kiran; Hussain, Rida

doi:10.32593/jstmu/vol2.iss1.27

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“…A high percentage of the undergraduate students (45.5%) who participated in this study suffer from some type of mental disorder (GHQ12 score ≥ 4), with the incidence being significantly higher in females (48.4%) than in males (38.1%). These results are in line with the research carried out by Qureshi et al [52], who found in a sample of undergraduate students from Pakistan that a large number of the students (42.6%) had mild depression. Likewise, Üner et al [53], in an investigation of undergraduate students from Turkey, showed that 56.8% of students had a GHQ12 score ≥ 4.…”

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Physical Activity and Mental Health in Undergraduate Students

Rodríguez-Romo

Acebes-Sánchez

García-Merino

et al. 2022

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Most research support positive relationships between physical activity and mental health. However, possible moderating variables of these relationships have also been identified, such as age, gender, level of physical activity, and the scope of physical activity. This study aimed to analyze the relationships between physical activity and mental health levels in undergraduate students, assessing whether these associations can change depending on the level of physical activity (low, medium, or high) and the setting (occupational, commuting, or leisure time physical activity) in which it was performed. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample comprised 847 undergraduate students. Physical activity and mental health were measured by the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQv2) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). We found relationships between students’ physical activity level and their mental health status. The higher the total physical activity, the better their mental health scores. High levels of commuting and leisure time physical activity is also associated with better mental health, while only moderate levels of occupational physical activity are associated with better mental health status. Regarding the possible associations between physical activity and vulnerability to mental health problems, with the fully adjusted regression model, leisure time and occupational physical activity remain protective of a poor state of mental health. Leisure time physical activity, performed at a high level, and moderate occupational physical activity seems to be the best combination of physical activity to reduce students’ vulnerability to potential mental health problems.

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Physical Activity and Mental Health in Undergraduate Students

Rodríguez-Romo

Acebes-Sánchez

García-Merino

et al. 2022

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“…The results showed that participants who put more hours of physical activity into their daily routines had better mental health and were less likely to develop distress and anxiety symptoms. Many studies have reported that performing daily exercise can have positive impacts on anxiety and distress symptoms – see, for example, Qui et al, Peyman et al, Zhang et al, [ 38 – 40 ]. Due to sedentary lifestyles during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been observed that people tended to give less attention to their physical health than in normal circumstances [ 41 ].…”

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Typhoon eye effect versus ripple effect: the role of family size on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan

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Background The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted adversely upon the mental health of millions of people worldwide. Impacts on the mental health conditions and the associated predictors relating to adults in Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world, during the COVID-19 remain understudied. Our aim was to investigate distress, anxiety, and overall mental health and their associated predictors among Pakistani adults in this pandemic. We specifically examine mental health issues based on the distance from the epicenter, (a predictor that has revealed opposing evidence in other countries) based on the theories of typhoon eye effect and ripple effect. The sample consisted of 601 adults who were surveyed online about 2.5 months into the outbreak across Pakistan with varying distances from the epicenter of COVID-19 of Karachi. Results The results showed that 9.2 and 19.0% of the participants surpassed the cut-off criteria for distress and anxiety disorders, respectively. Overall, the distance from the epicenter positively predicted the mental health of adults in Pakistan, and family size negatively moderated this effect. The distance from the epicenter negatively predicted distress and anxiety disorders for adults in large families, which are quite common in Pakistan. Conclusion The evidence of the study interestingly finds that the prediction of the mental health of people by their distance from the epicenter depends on family size. The evidence of this study can help to provide initial indicators for mental health care providers to screen vulnerable groups in Pakistan, a populous country that continues struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…In Pakistan, we focused on family size, and the possible explanation for family size to reverse the effect of the ripple effect vs. typhoon eye effect might be due to socio-economic burden on the families due to lockdown in the country. As studies have shown that nancial constraints or economic hardships not only increased behavioral problems but also damaged the physical and mental health status of individuals and their families [32]. Thus, our ndings identify family size as a critical contingency factor in the prediction of typhoon eye effect and ripple effect.…”

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Typhoon Eye Effect Vs. Ripple Effect: the Role of Family Size on the Mental Health Under the COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan

Zhang

Lateef

Chen

et al. 2021

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Background: The recent outbreak of COVID-19 impacts the mental health of people worldwide. The mental conditions and the associated predictors of adults in Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world, during the COVID-19 remains understudied. We aim to investigate distress, anxiety, and overall mental health and their associated predictors among Pakistani adults in this pandemic. We specifically examine the mental health issues based on the distance to the epicenter, a predictor that has revealed opposing evidence in other countries based on the theories of typhoon eye effect and ripple effect. The samples consist of 601 adults who were surveyed online about 2.5 months into the outbreak across Pakistan with varying distance to the epicenter of COVID-19 of Karachi in Pakistan. Results: The results showed that 9.2% and 19.0% of the participants surpassed the cut-off of distress and anxiety disorders, respectively. Overall, the distance to the epicenter positively predicted the mental health of adults in Pakistan, and family size negatively moderated this effect. The distance to the epicenter negatively predicted distress and anxiety disorders for adults in large families, which are quite common in Pakistan. Conclusion: The evidence of the study interestingly finds the prediction of the mental health of people by their distance to the epicenter depends on the family. The evidence of this study can help to provide the initial indicator for mental health care providers to screen vulnerable groups in Pakistan, a populous country that continues struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Association of depression, physical activity levels and general psychological health among physical therapy students of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Physical Activity and Mental Health in Undergraduate Students

Physical Activity and Mental Health in Undergraduate Students

Typhoon eye effect versus ripple effect: the role of family size on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan

Typhoon Eye Effect Vs. Ripple Effect: the Role of Family Size on the Mental Health Under the COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan

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