Effect of online mindfulness-based physical exercise program on psychological well-being and life satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic
Current Psychology, vol.43, no.16, pp.15035-15045, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 43 Issue: 16
- Publication Date: 2024
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s12144-022-04205-5
- Journal Name: Current Psychology
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, BIOSIS, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Psycinfo
- Page Numbers: pp.15035-15045
- Keywords: Exercise psychology, life satisfaction, mindfulness, psycho-education, psychological well-being
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based physical exercise program on university students’ psychological well-being and life satisfaction. In the study, a randomized control group pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test design was used. The study group consisted of 60 students (30 in an experimental group and 30 in a control group) continuing their education in different faculties of a foundation university during the Covid-19 pandemic in Turkey. A personal information questionnaire, Psychological Well-Being Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale were used to collect the study data. The Mindfulness-Based Physical Exercise Program was implemented in the experimental group, once a week for 8 sessions. The results suggested significant differences between the psychological well-being and life satisfaction post-test scores of the experimental and control groups in favor of the experimental group. In the sub-dimensions of psychological well-being, significant differences were found between the experimental and control groups in post-test scores of environmental mastery, personal growth, and purpose in life. There was no significant difference between the psychological well-being, positive relationships with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and self-acceptance sub-dimensions except personal growth sub-dimensions, and life satisfaction post-test and follow-up test scores of the university students in the experimental group. In the post-test comparisons of two groups, a significant difference was found between total psychological well-being, environmental mastery, personal growth, purpose in life, and self-acceptance, in favor of the experimental group.