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Mediating Effects of Trait Anxiety and State Anxiety on the Effects of Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have reported that physical activity can prevent the onset of depression and reduces anxiety. In the present study, the hypothesis that total physical activity time influences depressive symptoms via state and trait anxiety was tested by a path analysis.

Methods

Self-administered questionnaires were used to survey 526 general adult volunteers from April 2017 to April 2018. Demographic information, physical activity, and state and trait anxiety were investigated.

Results

The association between physical activity time and depressive symptoms was expressed as a U-shape curve. The results of the covariance structure analysis showed that differences from the optimal physical activity time (DOT) had direct positive effects on state and trait anxiety. DOT affected depressive symptoms only via trait anxiety, and this was a complete mediation model.

Conclusion

The present study suggests that an optimal physical activity time exists for depressive symptoms. The path model demonstrated an association between the three factors of optimal physical activity time, trait anxiety, and depressive symptoms, and the effect was fully mediated by trait anxiety.

SUBMITTER: Kikkawa M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10094143 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mediating Effects of Trait Anxiety and State Anxiety on the Effects of Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms.

Kikkawa Masayuki M Shimura Akiyoshi A Nakajima Kazuki K Morishita Chihiro C Honyashiki Mina M Tamada Yu Y Higashi Shinji S Ichiki Masahiko M Inoue Takeshi T Masuya Jiro J

International journal of environmental research and public health 20230330 7

<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies have reported that physical activity can prevent the onset of depression and reduces anxiety. In the present study, the hypothesis that total physical activity time influences depressive symptoms via state and trait anxiety was tested by a path analysis.<h4>Methods</h4>Self-administered questionnaires were used to survey 526 general adult volunteers from April 2017 to April 2018. Demographic information, physical activity, and state and trait anxiety were inve ...[more]

PMID: 37047935

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Mediating Effects of Trait Anxiety and State Anxiety on the Effects of Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Publications

Mediating Effects of Trait Anxiety and State Anxiety on the Effects of Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms.

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