LEISURE PRACTICES AND MENTAL HEALTH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

IMPACTS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Authors

  • Marcos Gonçalves Maciel marcos.maciel@uemg.br
    University of the State of Minas Gerais
  • Aurora Madariaga Ortuzar aurora.madariaga@deusto.es
    University of Deusto
  • Cynara Cristina Domingues Alves Pereira cynara.cristina@live.com
    State University of Campinas
  • Valquiria Aparecida de Lima valquiria@supportesaude.com.br
    Support Education & Health at Work
  • Leonardo Calix Soares calixleo@hotmail.com
    Social Service of Commerce
  • Isabella Cristina Barboza Almeida isabella_almeida@usp.br
    University of São Paulo
  • Ricardo Ricci Uvinha uvinha@usp.br
    University of São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51283/rc.28.e18622


Keywords:

Behavior Change, Public Policy, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Sport

Abstract

Understanding the relationship between leisure and the mental health of university students during health crises is crucial to inform public policies. This study analyzed how transitions between pre-pandemic (2019), pandemic (2020-2022), and post-pandemic (2023) periods affected leisure practices and possibly the mental health of university students. A convenience sample of 242 students (43% men, 57% women; mean age 30.3 ± 10.2 years) was surveyed using a structured questionnaire, applied in digital and printed formats, with the snowball sampling technique. Results indicated that the weekly frequency of leisure days remained stable (p = 0.25), but leisure hours significantly decreased during the pandemic (p = 0.02), with partial recovery in the post-pandemic period (p = 0.03). These findings suggest that the pandemic impacted students’ leisure practices, possibly influencing their mental health.

References

ASSUNÇÃO LUIZ, Alan Vinicius Assunção et al. Impactos da covid-19 em alunos da pós-graduação. Olhares & trilhas, v. 23, n. 2, p. 538-554, 2021.

APPLEBY, Jennifer A. et al. Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the experience and mental health of university students studying in Canada and the UK: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Journal, v. 12, n. 1, p. 1-13, 2022.

BARRE, Sezane et al. Thinking about leisure during a global pandemic. Leisure studies journal, v. 62, n. 4, p. 306-310, 2020.

BAVEL, Jay J. Van et al. Using social and behavioural science to support covid-19 pandemic response. Nature human behaviour, n. 4, p. 460-471, 2020.

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. American Time Use Survey. U.S. Department of Labor, 2019. Available at: <https://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm>. Accessed: 10 oct. 2024.

CASTILHO, César Teixeira; RIBEIRO, Sheylazarth Presciliana; UNGHERI, Bruno Ocelli. Distanciamento social e tempo livre: paradoxos vivenciados por estudantes da Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais no âmbito do lazer. Revista brasileira de estudos do lazer, v. 23, n. 3, p. 93-125, 2020

CORRÊA, Roberta Pires. A pandemia de covid-19: impactos e desafios em comunidades acadêmicas e de saúde brasileiras. 2022. 268f. Tese (Doutorado em Ensino em Biociências e Saúde). Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 2022.

CROCHEMORE-SILVA, Inácio et al. Promoção de atividade física e as políticas públicas no combate às desigualdades: reflexões a partir da lei dos cuidados inversos e hipótese da equidade inversa. Cadernos de saúde pública, v. 36, n. 6, p. 1-9, 2020.

DATILLO, John. Global leisure debate: responses to challenges on leisure, mental health and well-being, World leisure journal, v. 64, n. 3, p. 304-305, 2022.

DENG, Jiawen et al. The prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and sleep disturbance in higher education students during the covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychiatry research, v. 301, P. 1-20, 2021.

DING, Kele et al. Mental health among adults during the covid-19 pandemic lockdown: a cross-sectional multi-country comparison. International journal of environmental research and public health, v. 18, n. 5, p. 1-16, 2021.

GUNTER, Bruce G.; GUNTER, Nancy C. Leisure styles: a conceptual framework for modern leisure. The sociological quarterly, v. 21, n. 3, p. 361-374. 1980.

HOWELL, David C. Statistical methods for psychology. 8. ed. Belmont, USA: Cengage Learning, 2013.

LOPEZ-VALENCIANO, Alejandro et al. Impact of covid-19 pandemic on university students' physical activity levels: an early systematic review. Frontiers in psycology, v. 11, p. 1-10, 2021.

MATOS, Lucília da Silva et al. Vivências do lazer para discentes do curso de educação física da Universidade Federal do Pará no contexto da pandemia da covid-19. Licere, v. 23, n. 3, p. 251-258, 2020.

MENEZES, Suzy Kamylla de Oliveira. Lazer e saúde mental em tempos de covid-19, Licere, v. 24, n. 1, p. 408-446, 2021.

MONTENEGRO, Gustavo Meneschy; QUEIROZ, Bruno da Silva; DIAS, Mairna Costa. Lazer em tempos de distanciamento social: impactos da pandemia de covid-19 nas atividades de lazer de universitários na cidade de Macapá (AP), Licere, v. 23, n. 3, p. 1-26, 2020.

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS. Gender differences in unpaid work. United Kingdom. 2016. Available at: <https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/articles/women>. Accessed: 10 oct. 2024.

OLIVEIRA, Eliany Nazaré et al. Saúde mental de estudantes do ensino superior durante a pandemia da covid-19: revisão de escopo. Revista saúde em redes, v. 8, n. 3, p. 405-221, 2022.

PEW RESEARCH CENTER. Time in work and leisure, patterns by gender and family structure. United States of America 2013. Available at: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/03/14/modern-parenthood/. Accessed: 10 oct. 2024.

RIBEIRO, Olívia Ferreira; MONDINI, Dario Rosa. Lazer e barreiras sociais para universitários da FEF/UNICAMP durante a pandemia de Covid-19, Revista brasileira de estudos do lazer, v. 9, n. 3, p. 55-75, 2022.

SANTANA, Willian Ferraz et al. The decrease in the physical activity levels during the covid-19 social distancing period. Motriz, v. 28, p. 1-10, 2022.

SANTOS, Ellen Jane Barbosa; ROCHA, Nícolas; KISHIMOTO, Simone Thiemi. Práticas de lazer e sua influência na saúde mental da população brasileira durante a pandemia da covid-19, Revista brasileira de estudos do lazer, v. 27, n. 1, p. 67-82, 2024.

TEODORO, Maycoln Leôni Martins et al. Saúde mental em estudantes universitários durante a pandemia de covid-19. Revista família, ciclos de vida e saúde no contexto, v. 9, n. 2, p 372-383, 2021.

TSOULOUPAS, Costas N.; KOKKINOS, Constantinos M. Mind, body, and pandemic: understanding the complex relationships between subjective well-being, physical activity, and perceived multi-dimensional covid-19 impact. Sage open, v. 13, n. 4, p. 1-12, 2023.

VIEIRA, Júlia Lelis; ROMERA, Liana Abrão; LIMA, Maria Cristina Pereira. Lazer entre universitários da área da saúde: revisão de literatura, Ciência & saúde coletiva, v. 23, n. 12, p. 4221-4229, 2018.

YAN, Yihan et al. The relationship between leisure activities and the mental health of college students during the covid-19 pandemic. World leisure journal, v. 63, n. 1, p. 119-142, 2023.

YUMUK, Elvan Deniz; SALTIMIS, Sinan Erdem; HAMDI, Alper Güngörmüs. Back to the leisure: covid scene vs. the post-covid era in leisure activity participation. Journal of sports for all and recreation, v. 5, n. 1, p. 22-26, 2023.

ZAPATA-OSPINA, Juan Pablo et al. Intervenciones para la salud mental de estudiantes universitarios durante la pandemia por covid-19: una síntesis crítica de la literatura. Revista colombiana de psiquiatría, v. 50, n. 3, p. 199-213, 2021.

ZHANG, Stephen X. et al. Mental disorder symptoms during the covid-19 pandemic in latin america – a systematic review and meta-analysis. Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences, v. 31, n. e23, p. 1-13, 2022.

Published

2024-12-05

Issue

Section

Seção Temática - A PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE MENTAL NO E ATRAVÉS DO DESPORTO

How to Cite

LEISURE PRACTICES AND MENTAL HEALTH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: IMPACTS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. (2024). Corpoconsciência, 28, e18622. https://doi.org/10.51283/rc.28.e18622