title: Leisure-time physical activity and psychological well-being in university students.
abstract: An analysis of psychological well-being (self-esteem and subjective vitality) of 639 Spanish university students was performed, while accounting for the amount of leisure-time physical activity. The Spanish versions of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Subjective Vitality Scale were employed. Participants were divided into four groups (Low, Moderate, High, and Very high) depending on estimation of energy expenditure in leisure-time physical activity. Men and women having higher physical activity rated higher mean subjective vitality; however, differences in self-esteem were observed only in men, specifically between Very high and the other physical activity groups.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal, Universitat de València, Avda. dels Tarongers, 4, 46022, Valencia, Spain. javier.molina@uv.es
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Molina-García
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Queralt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001143:Arousal; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult