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“I Felt Grounded and Clear-Headed”: Qualitative Exploration of a Mind-Body Physical Activity Intervention on Stress Among College Students During COVID-19
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Strehli, Ildiko Ziegenfuss, Donna H. Block, Martin E. Burns, Ryan D. Bai, Yang Brusseau, Timothy A. |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00469580221126307?download=true |
| ISSN | 00469580 |
| Volume Number | 59 |
| Journal | INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing (INQ) |
| e-ISSN | 19457243 |
| DOI | 10.1177/00469580221126307 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2022-09-29 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2022 |
| Subject Keyword | mind-body physical activity stress journaling photovoice students health-intervention qualitative research COVID-19 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health Policy |
