A Correlational Study of Full Time College Students’ Perceived Stress Levels and Physical Activity Habits

Level of Education of Students Involved

Undergraduate

Faculty Sponsor

David Lantis

College

Nursing

Discipline(s)

Exercise Science

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Symposium Date

Spring 4-25-2024

Abstract

Managing stress is a common problem for college students. This study aimed to examine if there was any correlation between college students’ workout times and stress levels. Location and type of exercise was also examined. Full-time Valparaiso University students were sent a questionnaire, which included the Cohen stress test and questions about their physical activity habits. These included minutes per week they were in a gym working out, if the gym was on or off campus, and if the exercise was cardio or strength based. Each student was only given one attempt, so no repeat submissions were collected. Data collection is in progress as of March 28, 2024, and the cutoff date is April 9, 2024. Stress scores will be calculated by the researcher and correlation tests will be run. At the symposium, data will be presented primarily in graph form for easy viewing.

Biographical Information about Author(s)

I am majoring in exercise science and will be pursuing my Doctor of Physical Therapy this summer. I have experienced the stress students go through and discovered my own ways of managing it. Exercise helped me in the past. I wanted to see if undergraduate students also found exercise to beneficial for managing their stress, and if variables such as location or type of exercise played into how effective, or ineffective, exercise may be.

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