The university student's engagement in recreational sports activities as a means to promote mental well-being in the context of Coronavirus pandemic An empirical study on a sample of female university students at Mohamed Boudiaf University in M'sila

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the university student's engagement in recreational sports activities as a means to promote her mental well-being in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic. For this purpose, a descriptive-analytical approach was adopted, and to achieve the study's objectives, a pre-designed questionnaire was utilized to assess the university student's engagement in recreational sports activities as a means to promote her mental well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample of female university students at the University of M'sila using a purposive sampling method, with a total of 31 university students participating. To address the study's questions, the data obtained from the sample individuals were processed using appropriate statistical methods, and the study's results indicated the following: Engagement in recreational sports activities by university students contributes to the promotion of their mental well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; The university student's engagement in recreational sports activities works to enhance her self-confidence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; The university student's engagement in recreational sports activities works to reduce her psychological stress in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; The university student's engagement in recreational sports activities works to alleviate her anxiety in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.