Influence of extracurricular physical exercise on psychological capital, psychological health and social adaptability of college students / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To investigate the influence of extracurricular physical exercise on psychological capital, psychological health and social adaptability of college students, and to provie the reference for promoting the development of their mental and physical health.@*Methods@#From March 2015 to March 2018, 300 students from Physical Education Institute of Baise University were selected and randomly divided into group A, group B and group C, with 100 students in each group. Group A received exercise prescription training, group B received contract exercise, group C didn’t receive exercise intervention. The scores of Self-reporting Inventory (SCL-90), Psy Cap Questionnaire (PCQ) and College Student Adaptability Inventory (CSAI) were compared among the three groups before intervention and 12 weeks after intervention.@*Results@#After intervention, total average scores of SCL-90 scale in group A and group B were (1.42±0.36) points and (1.40±0.31) points, significantly lower than (1.53±0.34) points in group C (P<0.05), and the score in dimension of somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, anxiety, depression, terror, psychosis among group A and group B was significantly lower than that in group (P<0.05). Group B students had lower score in interpersonal relationship, anxiety and depression than that of group A students (P<0.05). After intervention, total average scores of PCQ scale in group A and group B were (3.11±0.56) points and (3.13±0.54) points, significantly higher than (2.10±0.47) points in group C (P<0.05). No significant differences were found between group A and group B (P>0.05). After intervention, average scores of CSAI in group A and group B were (4.02±0.69) points and (4.09±0.71) points, which were significantly higher than (2.30±0.62) points in group C (P<0.05). No significant differences were observed between group A and group B (P>0.05).@*Conclusion@#Sustained extracurricular physical exercise can significantly improve psychological capital and psychological health among college students, as well as developing social adaptability.