Are Physical Activities Associated With Perceived Stress? The Evidence From the China Health and Nutrition Survey.

ABSTRACT: Psychological stress is a negative affective state. The association between physical activity and psychological stress was commonly reported in previous researches. Few published studies with large sample sizes have explored such an association in Chinese population. The current research aims to assess the association between perceived stress and physical activity preferences, as well as the association between risk of high perceived stress and physical activity behaviors (e.g., sports-, transport-, occupational-related physical activity, sedentary activities and time in bed). The data were collected from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) in 2015. Generalized linear models and logistic regression models were used to explore the association between perceived stress and physical a

SUBMITTER: Cao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8369204 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature