Effect of exercise prescription and mobile APP for health education on the physical self-esteem, and mental health among female college students

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Objective To explore the influence of exercise prescription and mobile APP for health education on the physical self-esteem and mental health among female college students, and to provide a reference for improving the level of their mental health.

Methods A stratified random cluster sampling survey was conducted in Tongren university among female freshmen and junior students. Physical Self-esteem Scale and the SCL–90 Scale were used before and after a 4-month exercise prescription and mobile APP for health education among 233 female college students.

Results After intervention, the intervention group had significant higher scores in physical status (14. 82±2. 37), physical quality (14. 36±2. 42), motor skill (14. 11±2. 54), bodily appealing (15. 33±2. 86) and physical self-worth (15. 58±2. 72) compared with the control group ( t = 4. 87, 4. 51, 4. 65, 4. 67, 4. 10, P< 0. 05). Somatization symptom (1. 37±0. 35), interpersonal sensitivity (1. 73±0. 49), depression (1. 67±0. 49) and anxiety (1. 47± 0. 46) was significantly improved in the intervention group ( t = 2. 01, 2. 01, 2. 12, 2. 08, P<0. 05). Body mass index (BMI) (22. 38±2. 82) kg/m ² of the intervention group was lower than the control group (23. 57±3. 08) kg/m ² ( t = 4. 40, P<0. 05). The intervention group reported longer exercise duration (1. 66±0. 81) and exercise time (3. 61±1. 74) compared with the control group ( t =−4. 66, −5. 28, P<0. 01).

Conclusion The exercise prescription and mobile APP for health education can improve physical self-esteem and mental health, reduce sedentary behavior and increase the exercise duration and exercise time among female college students.

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【摘要】 目的 探讨运动处方锻炼和手机 APP 健康教育对女大学生身体自尊及心理健康的影响, 为提高女大学生心 理健康水平提供参考。 方法 采用分层随机整群抽样方法, 采用身体自尊量表和心理健康量表, 对铜仁市某高校大一到大 三 233 名女大学生开展为期 4 个月的运动处方锻炼和手机 APP 健康教育干预, 选取对照组女大学生 246 名进行干预效果 评价。 结果 干预后, 干预组女大学生的身体状况 (14.82±2.37)、身体素质 (14.36±2.42)、运动技能 (14.11±2.54)、身体吸 引力 (15.33±2.86)、身体自我价值感 (15.58±2.72) 等维度得分均高于对照组 ( t 值分别为 4.87, 4.51, 4.65, 4.67, 4.10, P 值均 <0.01); 干预组女大学生的躯体化 (1.37±0.35)、人际关系敏感 (1.73±0.49)、抑郁 (1.67±0.49)、焦虑 (1.47±0.46) 等 4 项指 标较对照组改善较为明显 ( t 值分别为 2.01, 2.01, 2.12, 2.08, P 值均<0.05); 干预组女大学生的 BMI [(22.38±2.82) kg/m ²] 低于对照组 [(23.57±3.08) kg/m ²] ( t = 4.40, P<0.05), 每次锻炼时间 [(1.66±0.81) h] 和每周锻炼次数 [(3.61± 1.74)次] 均 高于对照组 ( t 值分别为 −4.66, −5.28, P 值均<0.01)。 结论 运动处方锻炼和手机 APP 健康教育能提高女大学生身体自 尊和心理健康水平, 增加锻炼次数和锻炼时间。