ÖZDEN BASKAN, ZEYNEP SOY, MUAMMER ÇORUM, EMRE BASKAN
Türk Fen ve Sağlık Dergisi - 2022;3(3):131-137
Purpose: This study aims to assess the anxiety, depression, and physical activity levels of university students during the Covid 19 pandemic process and to examine the relationship between them. Material and Methods: A total of 132 students between the ages of 18-25 studying at the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Departments were included in the study. Participants were evaluated with the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Short Form, Beck Depression Scale, and International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form. Results: According to the results we found, the mean age of the participants was 21.20±0.15. 68.9 % (n=91) of the participants were female and 31.1 % (n=41) were male. The mean coronavirus anxiety scale scores of the participants was found as 8.19±0.866. When the depression level of the participants was classified, 43.9 % had minimal depression, 21.2 % had mild depression, 25.8 % had moderate depression, 9.1 % of them were in the severe depression class. 32.6 % of the participants reported that they exercised regularly. Physical activity levels of the participants were classified as 63.6% inactive, 27.3 % of them minimally active and 9% of them very active. There was a moderate positive correlation between regular exercise and a decrease in coronavirus anxiety (r=0.460, p<0.01) and a poor correlation between increased physical activity level (r=0.182, p<0.05). A moderate positive correlation was found between the presence of chronic disease and the level of depression (r=0.317, p<0.01). Conclusion: Although the Covid 19 pandemic has been going on for more than two years, it can be said that the effects of university students on anxiety, depression and physical activity levels still continue.
