Melissa Ferland, Claudia F Molinaro, Jeff J Kosovich, Jessica K Flake
Using Motivation Assessment as a Teaching Tool for Large Undergraduate Courses: Reflections From the Teaching Team
Teaching of psychology (Columbia, Mo.)
physical activity pa many benefits childrens adolescents mental health suggested pa may effective strategy physically mentally recover covid19 pandemic study tested reciprocal relationship pa mental health easing covid19 restrictions hypothesized mental health pandemic would determine much children adolescents reengage pa easing restrictions furthermore hypothesized pa engagement would predict mental health improvement pandemic prospective study two measurement occasions pretest data collection undertaken february 2022 shortly german authorities eased lifted covid19 restrictions followup posttest occurred six weeks later april 2022 times sample elementary grammar school students aged 6 18 years n 170 reported mental health problems healthrelated quality life mental health problems assessed strengths difficulties questionnaire healthrelated quality life assessed kidscreen52 questionnaire pa measured continuously study period using smart electronic devices builtin pedometer pa gradually increased easing covid19 restrictions p 001 increase unrelated pretest mental health problems healthrelated quality life except emotional symptoms p 041 participants higher emotional symptoms showed sharper increase pa towards end study period furthermore hyperactivity decreased p 004 physical wellbeing p 004 perceived autonomy p 001 perceived quality school environment p 008 improved easing restrictions yet participants pa predicted none changes adverse effects covid19 containment pa seem alleviate children adolescents allowed return schools likely due school setting provides many different opportunities formal informal pa rather students mental health schoolrelated pa programs part childrens adolescents recovery pandemic