Flourishing or Physical Activity?: Identifying Temporal Precedence in Supporting the Transition to University

Autor/inn/en	O'Rourke, Roxy Helliker; Doré, Isabelle; Sylvester, Benjamin D.; Sabiston, Catherine M.
Titel	Flourishing or Physical Activity?: Identifying Temporal Precedence in Supporting the Transition to University
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 1, S.124-129 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (O'Rourke, Roxy Helliker) ORCID (Doré, Isabelle) ORCID (Sabiston, Catherine M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1879815
Schlagwörter	Mental Health; College Freshmen; Physical Activities; Well Being; Gender Differences; Predictor Variables; Physical Activity Level; Emotional Response; Participation; Interests; Correlation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Studienanfänger; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Geschlechterkonflikt; Prädiktor; Emotionales Verhalten; Teilnahme; Bildungsinteresse; Korrelation
Abstract	Objective: Flourishing is a mental health indicator that helps students function optimally, which may be important for first-year university students. Physical activity (PA) also contributes to optimal functioning, yet the flourishing and PA relationship has received little attention. The bidirectional relationships between flourishing and meeting moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) guidelines were assessed during the first year of university. Methods: First-year university students completed surveys (September [T1], March [T2]). Reciprocal effects were examined in a cross-lagged path model. Results: Over 40% of the sample was not meeting MVPA guidelines at T1 or T2. Controlling for sex, higher T1 flourishing was associated with higher odds of meeting T2 MVPA guidelines. T1 MVPA did not predict T2 flourishing. Conclusions: The findings provide preliminary evidence that flourishing may support meeting MVPA guidelines for first-year students. Given low rates of meeting guidelines, flourishing and PA could be targeted to foster MVPA, supporting a healthy university transition. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01