Publications by authors named "Zhong-Lei Cui"

Objective: This study aimed to examine the levels of physical activity (PA), sleep, and mental health (MH), specifically depression, anxiety, and stress, among Chinese university students. It also aimed to analyze the influencing factors of MH, providing a theoretical foundation for developing intervention programs to improve college students' mental health.

Methods: A stratified, clustered, and phased sampling method was employed.

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Objective: We investigated the effects of COVID-19 fear on negative moods among college students, and assessed the efficacy of physical exercise behavior as a moderator variable.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Students from three colleges and universities in Shangqiu City, Henan Province and Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province were enrolled in this study, which was performed during the COVID-19 pandemic using an online questionnaire.

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  • * Findings revealed that most students engaged in low to moderate physical activity, while a significant number displayed tendencies towards mobile phone addiction, with clear differences based on activity intensity.
  • * A negative correlation was found between physical activity levels and mobile phone addiction tendencies, suggesting that lower physical activity may predict higher mobile phone addiction among students.
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  • * Methods: Researchers analyzed data from over 3700 students across five colleges in China, using questionnaires to assess their physical activity and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.
  • * Results: Findings showed that 55.56% of students engaged in low-intensity physical activity while significant rates of depression (35.14%) and anxiety (65.29%) were reported, indicating a correlation between lower physical activity and higher negative moods among students.
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Background: In the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, the level of college students' physical exercise, the detection rate of negative emotions, and their correlation should attract extensive attention. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the correlation between college students' physical exercise and negative emotions.

Methods: Data were collected via a web-based cross-sectional survey.

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Background: Self-efficacy is an important component of the mental well-being of college students. This study aimed to evaluate the development and the correlation between physical fitness (PF), exercise behavior, and self-efficacy in college students. To examine whether PF in individual college students can predict self-efficacy, and whether exercise behavior mediates this relationship.

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