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Alternative Title:
J Am Coll Health
Publisher's site:
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Personal Author:
Yao, Buwen ; Takata, Sandy C. ; Mack, Wendy J. ; Roll, Shawn C.
Yao, Buwen ; Takata, Sandy C. ; Mack, Wendy J. ; Roll, Shawn C. Less -
Description:
Objective:

To describe extracurricular activity participation and explore its relationship with college students’ health.

Participants:

159 college students majoring in dental hygiene or occupational therapy.

Methods:

Data were collected prospectively at baseline, one- and two-year follow-ups. Self-reported participation in extracurricular activities over the past six months was grouped into eight categories: Fitness, Sports, Creative arts, Leisure, Social, Work, Caregiving, and Animal care. Physical and mental health were measured using SF-36, a valid tool measuring general health.

Results:

Participation in fitness, sports, creative arts, and work significantly decreased at one-year and two-year follow-ups (p<0.01). Work/volunteer activity participation was associated with poorer physical health (β=−1.4, 95% CI: (−2.2, −0.5), p<0.01), but a change from non-participation to some participation in work/volunteer activity was associated with better mental health (β=2.6, 95% CI (0.3, 4.9), p=0.04).

Conclusions:

Educators should consider the potential impact of maintaining extracurricular activities on college students’ health when designing academic courses.


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College Student
Extracurricular Activity
Health
SF-36
Well-being

Source:
J Am Coll Health. :1-9
Pubmed ID:
34242536
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC8742832
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
R01 OH010665/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R01OH010665/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/
R01 OH010665/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R01OH010665/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/ Less -
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CDC Public Access
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