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The effect of participation in sports on depression and anxiety levels in adolescence
Abstract
Aim: Regular exercises have been shown to reduce the risk of many mental health problems, especially depression and anxiety. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of regular exercise on depression and anxiety levels in adolescents.
Materials and Methods: 42 girls basketball players with an average age of 16 and girls of similar ages who don’t exercise regularly participated in the study. In order to evaluate the effects of exercise on mental health, psychiatric examination, K-SADS-PL (Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children, Present and Lifetime Version), Beck depression scale, Beck anxiety scale, Eating attitude test - 40 (EAT - 40) and Body image scales were performed. As the statistical method, Pearson chi-square test was used to compare the groups after the scales were categorized according to cut-off scores. Spearman correlation test was performed to examine whether there is a relationship between parameters
Results: Depression and anxiety levels of girls who exercise regularly were statistically significantly lower (p = 0.041 and p = 0.002; respectively). The risk of eating disorders was found higher in girls without regular exercise habits (p = 0.023). In terms of body perception, there was no significant difference between the groups (p = 0.682). There was a statistically significant negative relationship between body perception and depression and anxiety levels (r = - 0.396, p = 0.000; r = - 0.437, p = 0.000; respectively).
Conclusion: It is seen that regular exercises can decrease depression and anxiety levels. To improve the mental health of adolescents with low activity levels by increasing the participation in sports is possible.
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Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
September 13, 2021
Submission Date
May 4, 2020
Acceptance Date
February 3, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 60 Number: 3
Vancouver
1.Seçkin Şenışık, Hakan Kayış. Spora katılımın ergenlik dönemindeki depresyon ve kaygı düzeylerine etkisi. EJM. 2021 Sep. 1;60(3):210-8. doi:10.19161/etd.990261