PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS COPING STRATEGY FOR ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE COLLEGIATE STUDENT

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS COPING STRATEGY FOR ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE COLLEGIATE STUDENT

Physical Inactivity is one of the major cause causing academic stress in students, so effectiveness of Light, moderate and vigorous physical activity as a baseline treatment were assessed through academic stress scale questionnaire, Cohen Perceived stress Scale and rapid assessment of physical activity (RAPA).

A total of 388 students participated in first phase of study and total 60 students with moderate academic stress were filtered. Among those only 37 were physically inactive from last one month by the assessment through RAPA (Rapid assessment of physical activity). ASS (Academic stress scale), Cohen Perceived stress Scale and RAPA questionnaires were used to collect data. Three equally distributed groups were given three different modes of physical activities i.e light, moderate & vigorous.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undergraduate female students between 18-24 years.
• Students with moderate level of academic stress
• Students inactive from last one month

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students with any other type of stress
• Students with other psychological disorders
• Student with known systemic disease.
• Physically active from last one month were excluded.