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Effectiveness of Mind-Body Exercise on Burnout and Stress in Female Undergraduate Students

Xiaohong Zhu1, Tongyang Chu2, Qian Yu3, Jinming Li3, Xingyu Zhang3, Yanjie Zhang3,4,*, Liye Zou3

1 College of Sports Science, Jishou University, Jishou, 416000, China
2 College of Arts and Physical Education, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
3 Exercise Psychophysiology Laboratory, Institute of KEEP Collaborative Innovation, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
4 Health and Exercise Science Laboratory, Institute of Sports Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea

* Corresponding Author: Yanjie Zhang. Email: email

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 2021, 23(3), 353-360. https://doi.org/10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016339

Abstract

This study was to investigate the effects of mind-body exercise on burnout and perceived stress among female undergraduate students. A sample of 146 female undergraduate students took part in this study. They were assigned to mind-body exercise group (n = 91) and control group (n = 55). Mind-body exercise group received three 90-min sessions of Baduanjin exercise per week lasting for 12-weeks. There was no intervention in the control group. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey was used to assess burnout level, and the 10-item perceived stress scale was used to assess stress level. Significant decreases in emotional exhaustion (p < 0.001), cynicism (p < 0.001) and perceived stress (p < 0.001) were found in the mind-body exercise group compared with control group. Furthermore after 12-week mind-body exercise, emotional exhaustion, cynicism and perceived stress had greater reduction. Mind-body exercise (Baduanjin) may be considered an alternative strategy to reduce burnout and perceived stress in female undergraduate students.

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Zhu, X., Chu, T., Yu, Q., Li, J., Zhang, X. et al. (2021). Effectiveness of mind-body exercise on burnout and stress in female undergraduate students. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 23(3), 353-360. https://doi.org/10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016339
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Zhu X, Chu T, Yu Q, Li J, Zhang X, Zhang Y, et al. Effectiveness of mind-body exercise on burnout and stress in female undergraduate students. Int J Ment Health Promot. 2021;23(3):353-360 https://doi.org/10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016339
IEEE Style
X. Zhu et al., “Effectiveness of Mind-Body Exercise on Burnout and Stress in Female Undergraduate Students,” Int. J. Ment. Health Promot., vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 353-360, 2021. https://doi.org/10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016339



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