Physical Activity Levels and Coping Skills during the COVID-19 Transition to Online Learning in College Students
Start Date
15-4-2021 2:00 PM
End Date
15-4-2021 3:00 PM
Student's Major
Human Performance
Student's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Mentor's Name
Jessica Albers
Mentor's Department
Human Performance
Mentor's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Description
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting college students' daily lives in many different aspects. With a worldwide shutdown, lack of accessibility to exercise facilities has made the ability to exercise challenging. Physical activity and exercise are common coping mechanisms for many individuals. The transition into online learning is an additional challenge for college students. his research is important as it examines the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on physical activity levels, the stability of that activity, and coping skills, during the transition to collegiate online learning. Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between exercise frequency and coping skills used by college student’s intensity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Research participants are college students who have transitioned. Participants were asked to complete a survey that included questions on current physical activity levels (Physical Activity as a Vital Sign), current overall stress (Perceived Stress Scale), their use of coping skills (Brief COPE Scale), and emotional regulation (Differences in Emotional Regulation Scale). Results and Conclusions: Data is being analyzed and results and will be presented.
Physical Activity Levels and Coping Skills during the COVID-19 Transition to Online Learning in College Students
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting college students' daily lives in many different aspects. With a worldwide shutdown, lack of accessibility to exercise facilities has made the ability to exercise challenging. Physical activity and exercise are common coping mechanisms for many individuals. The transition into online learning is an additional challenge for college students. his research is important as it examines the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on physical activity levels, the stability of that activity, and coping skills, during the transition to collegiate online learning. Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between exercise frequency and coping skills used by college student’s intensity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Research participants are college students who have transitioned. Participants were asked to complete a survey that included questions on current physical activity levels (Physical Activity as a Vital Sign), current overall stress (Perceived Stress Scale), their use of coping skills (Brief COPE Scale), and emotional regulation (Differences in Emotional Regulation Scale). Results and Conclusions: Data is being analyzed and results and will be presented.
