The Mediating Role of Orthorexia in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Fear of COVID-19 among University Students in Poland

Previous research showed that the COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the wellbeing and lifestyle of populations worldwide, including eating and physical activity (PA) patterns. The present study aims to examine the mediating effect of orthorexia on the relationship between PA and fear of...

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Autores principales:	Cezary Kuśnierz, Aleksandra Maria Rogowska, Aleksandra Kwaśnicka, Dominika Ochnik
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Materias:	fear of COVID-19 orthorexia nervosa physical activity university students healthy lifestyle Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:74f79ed79ef6474f99e28d030a0b26732021-11-11T17:41:10ZThe Mediating Role of Orthorexia in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Fear of COVID-19 among University Students in Poland10.3390/jcm102150612077-0383https://doaj.org/article/74f79ed79ef6474f99e28d030a0b26732021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5061https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383Previous research showed that the COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the wellbeing and lifestyle of populations worldwide, including eating and physical activity (PA) patterns. The present study aims to examine the mediating effect of orthorexia on the relationship between PA and fear of COVID-19. A sample of 473 university students from Poland of a mean age of 22 years (<i>M</i> = 22.04, <i>SD</i> = 2.90, 47% of women) participated in the cross-sectional online survey study. Continuous variables were measured using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and the Test of Orthorexia Nervosa (TON-17), while categorical variables divided participants into the physically active and inactive group regarding WHO criteria (150 min per week). Weak gender differences were found. Active people showed lower fear of COVID-19 and higher orthorexia scores than those inactive. Orthorexia was found as a suppressor variable, which increases the negative predictive value of PA on fear of COVID-19. The model of cooperative suppression explained 7% of FCV-19S. The mechanism of mediation showed that health-related behavior could help reduce fear of COVID-19, but caution is necessary for people with addictive behavior tendencies. Universities should support university students by offering programs focused on increasing healthy lifestyles and improving wellbeing.Cezary KuśnierzAleksandra Maria RogowskaAleksandra KwaśnickaDominika OchnikMDPI AGarticlefear of COVID-19orthorexia nervosaphysical activityuniversity studentshealthy lifestyleMedicineRENJournal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 5061, p 5061 (2021)
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spellingShingle	fear of COVID-19 orthorexia nervosa physical activity university students healthy lifestyle Medicine R Cezary Kuśnierz Aleksandra Maria Rogowska Aleksandra Kwaśnicka Dominika Ochnik The Mediating Role of Orthorexia in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Fear of COVID-19 among University Students in Poland
description	Previous research showed that the COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the wellbeing and lifestyle of populations worldwide, including eating and physical activity (PA) patterns. The present study aims to examine the mediating effect of orthorexia on the relationship between PA and fear of COVID-19. A sample of 473 university students from Poland of a mean age of 22 years (<i>M</i> = 22.04, <i>SD</i> = 2.90, 47% of women) participated in the cross-sectional online survey study. Continuous variables were measured using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and the Test of Orthorexia Nervosa (TON-17), while categorical variables divided participants into the physically active and inactive group regarding WHO criteria (150 min per week). Weak gender differences were found. Active people showed lower fear of COVID-19 and higher orthorexia scores than those inactive. Orthorexia was found as a suppressor variable, which increases the negative predictive value of PA on fear of COVID-19. The model of cooperative suppression explained 7% of FCV-19S. The mechanism of mediation showed that health-related behavior could help reduce fear of COVID-19, but caution is necessary for people with addictive behavior tendencies. Universities should support university students by offering programs focused on increasing healthy lifestyles and improving wellbeing.
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author	Cezary Kuśnierz Aleksandra Maria Rogowska Aleksandra Kwaśnicka Dominika Ochnik
author_facet	Cezary Kuśnierz Aleksandra Maria Rogowska Aleksandra Kwaśnicka Dominika Ochnik
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title	The Mediating Role of Orthorexia in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Fear of COVID-19 among University Students in Poland
title_short	The Mediating Role of Orthorexia in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Fear of COVID-19 among University Students in Poland
title_full	The Mediating Role of Orthorexia in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Fear of COVID-19 among University Students in Poland
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The Mediating Role of Orthorexia in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Fear of COVID-19 among University Students in Poland

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