Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being and the quality of life of college students participating in physical education classes. We consider this study to be relevant because during the COVID-19 pandemic we tested whether the boost in effective activity among physical education class participants affected well-being and quality of life. A sectional questionnaire survey was conducted across Taiwan in 2019–2020. Data were collected in two stages within 6 months from a sample of 1011 university students in Taiwan (328 male, 683 female). A series of one-way ANOVAs was adopted to examine each outcome across groups and time phases. The results provide support for a positive relationship between well-being (β = 0.25, p < 0.001), and quality of life (β = 0.92, p < 0.001), supporting our expectations. Findings from our study suggest that physical activity was positively associated with mental health; and participation in physical activity had an effect on the well-being and quality of life in college students.
Highlights
Office of Physical Education, Soochow University, No 56, Section 1, Kueiyang Street, Chungcheng District, Division of Physical Education and Heath Care, Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, R
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the change of college physical education (PE) courses to online teaching methods may affect the amount of time students can participate in sports, the space required for sports, and the performance of sports behaviors
It was expected that insofar as it pertains to physical activity (PA), the COVID-19 pandemic might have affected mental health, and an increase in PA behaviors might contribute to individual well-being
Summary
We randomly selected students universities in Taiwan and asked them to com(showed in. Randomly selected students universities in Taiwan and asked them(32.4%), to pleteWe questionnaires. A total of 1011from university students in Taiwan All participants were asked to provide informed consent with emphasis on the voluntary nature of the survey. All participants were asked to provide informed consent with emphasis on the voluntary nature of the survey before participating in the study. We conducted tests in two phases and measured variables at intervals of 18 weeks to confirm their sequential relationships. We used the time segregation method to collect different variable data in different phases. The first phase of the questionnaire measured the independent variable (i.e., Participation in sports) and collected demographic data. All authors participated in a workshop on research ethics held by a center for research ethics, obtaining an REC certificate
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