INVESTIGATION OF PERCEIVED STRESS LEVELS AND MOTIVATION TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN STUDENTS OF FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Authors : Ramazan Cihad Yılmaz, İsmail Keleş, Alper Perçin

Pages : 31-47

Doi:10.33715/inonusaglik.1569743

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Publication Date : 2025-02-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to investigate the perceived stress level and motivation to participate in physical activity among students of the Faculty of Health Sciences. In this descriptive, relational and cross-sectional study, 252 students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Iğdır University, were included in the study determined by stratified sampling method. While the total perceived stress score of the students of the Faculty of Health Sciences was at a moderate level, their motivation to participate in physical activity scores were found to be at a high level. A weak negative correlation was observed between the mean scores of the students\\\' Physical Activity Participation Motivation Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale (r: -0.228, p<0.001). This study provided important information about the perceived stress level and motivation to participate in physical activity among students of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Preventive strategies to reduce the perceived stress of students and educational programs to increase their participation in physical activity should be implemented. In this context, programs to increase the physical activity levels of students should be disseminated in universities, and psychological counseling and guidance services should be made more accessible and effectively used by students. More students should have access to the Medico-Social Services Unit, which is established to meet the medical and social services of students within universities.
Keywords : Algılanan stres, Fiziksel aktivite, Lisans öğrencileri, Motivasyon

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