The Effect of the Healthy Lifestyles on Anxiety among Hafr Al Batin University Students during COVID-19 Spreads.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Science and Physical Activity College of Science - University of Hafr Al-Batin Saudi Arabia

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a healthy lifestyle on anxiety to the University of Hafr Al Batin students during COVID-19. The participants were queried to complete General Anxiety Disorders-7 (GAD-7), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and International Physical Activity Questionnaire- short form (IPAQ-SF) on (531) students who were studying in the University of Hafr Al Batin. The findings of this study indicated that the overall mean score of anxiety disorder was 1.47 on a scale of 0-3, indicating moderate anxiety to students during COVID-19. In general, female students had more anxiety during COVID-19 than male students. Moreover, students who ate daily fruit and vegetables, had good sleep quality, participated in vigorous-intensity physical activities, and had a normal weight had less anxiety during COVID-19. Finally, the study provided several recommendations including, students should participate regularly in physical activities every day, and universities should provide awareness programs and lectures during the school year that are related to healthy lifestyles.

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المجلة التربوية لکلية التربية بسوهاج
Volume 89, Issue 89 - Serial Number 89
مناهج وطرق التدریس ( اللغة العربیة- الإنجلیزیة – الفرنسیة – الریاضیات – العلوم- الفنون- الاقتصاد المنزلی- التجاری ... )
September 2021
Pages 295-318

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  • Receive Date: 16 May 2021
  • Revise Date: 31 May 2021
  • Accept Date: 06 June 2021

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