Assessing the Association Between Meeting New 24-h Movement Guidelines and Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Chinese Medical Students: A Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the associations between meeting the new Canadian 24-h movement guidelines and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among Chinese medical students, thus providing empirical and theoretical support for targeted mental health interventions.

Methods

A total of 3679 medical students were recruited through multicenter convenience sampling in November 2022. A self-administered standardized questionnaire assessed three 24-h movement behaviors-moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary time, and sleep-as well as symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Logistic regression models were applied to analyze the association between meeting new 24-h movement guidelines and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Results

A total

SUBMITTER: Ye X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698267 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature