EFFECTIVENESS OF MOVEMENT ACTIVITY IN THE PREVENTION OF STRESS-ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN WARTIME
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/spectrum/2024-3-1Keywords:
physical activity, students, stress-associated condition, influence, model, effect, adventure tourism, mental fitness, sports gamesAbstract
There is numerous evidence of the beneficial effect of movement activity on stress-associated conditions in higher education students (stress, anxiety and risk of PTSD). However, the question of which types of movement activity are optimal for them in wartime remains open. This research project is designed to fill the gap in scientific knowledge and identify the types of movement activity that may be most useful for higher education students in difficult wartime conditions. The aim is to assess the impact of different types of physical activity (adventure tourism, game sports and choreography with elements of mental fitness) on stress-associated states (stress, anxiety, risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) of Ukrainian students of higher education institutions (HEIs) in wartime conditions. Methods. The following methods were applied: sociological, psychodiagnostic research methods, methods of assessing physical activity, modeling and statistical analysis. Results. Statistically significant (p<0.05) models for predicting stress, anxiety and risk of PTSD in higher education students in wartime conditions were constructed. The anxiety prediction model demonstrated the lowest predictive ability. The following important predictors for predicting stress were found to be: the general assessment of the psychophysiological state of students and the number of their stress-associated states. It was established that the only model that included variables related to RA is the model for predicting the risk of PTSD in students. This same model also demonstrates the highest quality (R2=0.316; F=9.082; p<0.05). Conclusions. The study showed that the risk of developing PTSD in students depends on several factors, in particular the level of motor activity, the presence of harmful habits and participation in adventure tourism. Students with a higher level of motor activity and those who do not have harmful habits have a lower risk of developing PTSD, and adventure tourism enhances this effect. Research prospects. The results of the study will serve as a basis for developing practical recommendations on the use of various types of motor activity as an effective means of preventing stress-associated conditions of university students in wartime conditions.
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