The effects of body dissatisfaction, sleep duration, and exercise habits on the mental health of university students in southern China during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Following the outbreak of COVID-19 at the end of 2019, universities around the world adopted a closed management model and various restrictive measures intended to reduce human contact and control the spread of the disease. Such measures have had a profound impact on university students, with a marked increase in depression-related psychological disorders. However, little is known about the specific status and factors influencing the impact of the pandemic on student mental health. Addressing this gap, this study examines the body dissatisfaction, physical activity, and sleep of university students during the pandemic, and uses their levels of depression to provide a theoretical basis for the development of mental health interventions for university students in the post-epidemic era. To ac

SUBMITTER: Liu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10569630 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature