I Felt Grounded and Clear-Headed”
Qualitative Exploration of a Mind-Body Physical Activity Intervention on Stress Among College Students During Covid-19
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13775959 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ildiko Strehli (0000-0003-1127-2186, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, corresponding author), Donna Ziegenfuss (0000-0002-9981-5757, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA), Martin E Block (0000-0001-7934-8947, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA), Ryan D Burns (0000-0002-5933-4633, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA), Yang Bai (0000-0003-0800-2599, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA), Timothy A Brusseau (0000-0002-8234-3546, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Pages | 469580221126307-469580221126307 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-9580 • E-ISSN: 1945-7243 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00469580221126307 |
| PMID | 36173125 |
| OpenAlex | W4298087273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 43 |
The COVID-19 pandemic affected college students' overall health. The aims of this qualitative inquiry were to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness of the mind-body physical activity (MBPA) intervention and to explore the MBPA intervention experiences through the use of journals and photographs (photovoice) of a purposeful sample of 21 college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. An inductive qualitative process was used to explore the data that emerged from photovoice images and journals. Students' experiences were encapsulated in 6 key themes: (1) holistic individual well-being; (2) physical activity as a matter of necessity; (3) mind-body physical activity intervention impacts; (4) broadening strategies for adapting and reacting; (5) systemic effect of stress management changes; and (6) perceiving causes of stress. Participants reflected collective intellectual, physical, and emotional fatigue as obstacles and perceived stress. The quality of COVID-19 related perspectives and stressful experiences are defined from traumatic and overwhelming to higher than normal. Findings from this study contribute to our understanding of the distinctive factors of the COVID-19 era among college students. Health educators should consider the implementation of multilevel and multicomponent MBPA interventions, and our findings highlight the utility of supporting higher education students in a meaningful way
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Photovoice · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |