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Physical activity level and factors associated with perceived stress among Peruvian university professors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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dc.contributor.author Cruz-Ausejo, Liliana
dc.contributor.author Osada, J.
dc.contributor.author Rueda Torres, Lenin Vladimir
dc.contributor.author Ingunza Lastra, Nataly Briggete
dc.contributor.author Carrasco-Muñoz, Miguel Alfredo
dc.contributor.author Vera-Ponce, Victor Juan
dc.date.accessioned 2023-07-18T16:18:54Z
dc.date.available 2023-07-18T16:18:54Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/13907
dc.description.abstract INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic led to the transition to remote work, triggering variations in stress and physical activity (PA), associated with context-specific instability. OBJECTIVE: To identify the association between perceived stress (PS) and the level of physical activity (PA) and explore its relationship with the sociodemographic, family, work and individual characteristics of professors working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross-sectional analytical study based on a virtual survey of professors. PS was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), and PA using an International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The prevalence of high PS and the association with PA were estimated using a Poisson regression analysis with robust variance that estimated crude prevalence ratios (cPR) and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Five models were developed to assess associations of PS and PA with sociodemographic, family, work, and individual variables. RESULTS: The information of 191 professors was analyzed; 39.27% were women, aged 52 (41-60). The prevalence of high stress was 47.12%. The age and being head of household did not show significant individual associations with PS. However, the regression analysis assessing the association of PS and other factors showed that compared to the moderate PA group, a statistically significant association was found between stress and high PA (aPR = 0.19; 0.06-0.59), low PA (aPR = 1.43; 1.02-2.01), mainly influenced by age, being head of household and sleep quality. CONCLUSION: Stress was associated with PA level, family and individual factors. These findings allow identifying characteristics, such as being head of household, age and quality of sleep among teachers, as being associated with a higher probability of having high stress. Subsequent studies should consider the role of individuals and working conditions as part of occupational health surveillance, given the presence of hybrid education in the education sector. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries Heliyon
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Physical activity en_US
dc.subject Psychological stress en_US
dc.subject Occupational health en_US
dc.subject Mental health en_US
dc.subject Coronavirus en_US
dc.subject Faculty en_US
dc.subject.mesh Ejercicio Físico
dc.subject.mesh Estrés Psicológico
dc.subject.mesh Salud Laboral
dc.subject.mesh Salud Mental
dc.subject.mesh Coronavirus
dc.subject.mesh Docentes
dc.title Physical activity level and factors associated with perceived stress among Peruvian university professors during the COVID-19 pandemic. en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16439
dc.relation.issn 2405-8440


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