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The Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels, Body Composition, and Stress Among Academic and Administrative Staff at a University

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 1 - 10, 30.07.2025

Yunus Azboy , Buket Büyükturan , Öznur Büyükturan , Berkay Eren Pehlivanoğlu , Özge Ökcü , Ayşe Tanşu , Suna Koçer

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between the physical activity levels, stress levels and body composition of administrative and academic staff working in different fields within the university. The universe of the study consists of academic and administrative staff working in various units of the university. The sample group in the study was determined using the simple random sampling method and consists of a total of 99 participants, 60 of whom are academicians and 39 are administrative staff working at the university. Demographic information obtained from the participants was recorded in the “Demographic Information Form”. The physical activity levels of the participants were assessed with the short form of the “International Physical Activity Questionnaire” and their stress levels were assessed with the “Perceived Stress Scale”. IBM SPSS 22 package program was used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the analyses, significant relationships were observed between stress levels and body composition in both groups, but the relationships between child status and physical activity levels and other variables were weaker. The findings obtained show that stress levels are particularly effective on body composition, but factors such as physical activity and child status are less decisive in these relationships.

Keywords

University staff physical activity level stress level body composition

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  • Ferreira, M. J., Irigoyen, M. C., Consolim-Colombo, F., Saraiva, J. F. K., & Angelis, K. (2021). Physically active university professors have reduced cardiovascular risk factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 1868. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041868
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  • Lundberg, U., & Frankenhaeuser, M. (1999). Stress and health in women and men: The role of work, family, and gender. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 23(3), 373-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1999.tb00365.x
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  • Yau, Y. H., & Potenza, M. N. (2013). Stress and eating behaviors. Minerva Endocrinologica, 38(3), 255-267. PMID: 24126546

Üniversitedeki Akademik ve İdari Personelin Fiziksel Aktivite Düzeylerinin Vücut Kompozisyonu ve Stres Düzeyleri ile İlişkisinin İncelenmesi

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 1 - 10, 30.07.2025

Yunus Azboy , Buket Büyükturan , Öznur Büyükturan , Berkay Eren Pehlivanoğlu , Özge Ökcü , Ayşe Tanşu , Suna Koçer

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, üniversite bünyesinde farklı çalışma alanlarında görev yapan idari ve akademik personelin fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri ile stres seviyeleri ve vücut kompozisyonları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmanın evrenini, üniversitenin çeşitli birimlerinde görev yapan akademik ve idari personel oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada örneklem grubu, basit rastgele örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak belirlenmiş olup, üniversitede çalışan 60 akademisyen ve 39 idari personel olmak üzere toplamda 99 katılımcıdan oluşmaktadır. Katılımcılardan alınan demografik bilgiler, oluşturulan “Demografik Bilgi Formu”na kaydedildi. Katılımcıların fiziksel aktivite düzeyi “Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi”nin kısa formu ile, stres düzeyleri “Algılanan Stres Ölçeği” ile değerlendirildi. Verilerin analizinde IBM SPSS 22 paket programı kullanıldı. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, her iki grupta da genel olarak stres düzeyi ve vücut kompozisyonu arasında anlamlı ilişkiler gözlemlenmiş, ancak çocuk durumu ve fiziksel aktivite düzeyi ile diğer değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiler daha zayıf kalmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, özellikle stres düzeyinin vücut kompozisyonu üzerinde etkili olduğunu, ancak fiziksel aktivite ve çocuk durumu gibi faktörlerin bu ilişkilerde daha az belirleyici olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Üniversite akademik personeli fiziksel aktivite stres düzeyi vücut kompozisyonu

Supporting Institution

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References

  • Adam, T. C., & Epel, E. S. (2007). Stress, eating and the reward system. Physiology & Behavior, 91(4), 449-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.04.011
  • American Psychological Association (APA). (2020). Stress effects on the body. https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/body
  • Azboy, Y. (2021). Fiziksel aktivite ve sağlık. Sağlık Ve Yaşam Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(2), 140–144. https://doi.org/10.33308/2687248X.202132221
  • Bakker, A. B., & Demerouti, E. (2023). Job demands–resources theory: Taking stock and looking forward. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 28(1), 1-16.
  • Bouchard, C., Blair, S. N., & Haskell, W. L. (Eds.). (2018). Physical activity and health (2nd ed.). Human Kinetics.
  • Chao, A. M., Jastreboff, A. M., White, M. A., Grilo, C. M., & Sinha, R. (2019). Stress, cortisol, and other appetite-related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6-month changes in food cravings and weight. Obesity, 27(4), 713-720. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22490
  • Cohen, S., Janicki-Deverts, D., & Miller, G. E. (2007). Psychological stress and disease. JAMA, 298(14), 1685-1687. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.298.14.1685
  • Cohen, S., Kamarck, T., & Mermelstein, R. (1983). A global measure of perceived stress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 24(4), 385-396. https://doi.org/10.2307/2136404
  • Craig, C. L., Marshall, A. L., Sjöström, M., Bauman, A. E., Booth, M. L., Ainsworth, B. E., et al. (2003). International Physical Activity Questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 35(8), 1381-1395. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.MSS.0000078924.61453.FB
  • Erceg, N., Micic, M., Forouzan, E., & Knezevic, NN (2025). Obezite, Ağrı ve Yaşlanmada Kortizol ve Dehidroepiandrosteronun Rolü. Hastalıklar , 13 (2), 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13020042
  • Ferreira, M. J., Irigoyen, M. C., Consolim-Colombo, F., Saraiva, J. F. K., & Angelis, K. (2021). Physically active university professors have reduced cardiovascular risk factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 1868. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041868
  • Guthold, R., Stevens, G. A., Riley, L. M., & Bull, F. C. (2018). Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: A pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1·9 million participants. The Lancet Global Health, 6(10), e1077-e1086. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7
  • Kinman, G., & Wray, S. (2013). Higher stress: A survey of stress and well-being among staff in higher education. University and College Union. https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/5911/Higher-stress-a-survey-of-stress-and-well-being-among-staff-in-higher-education-May-13/pdf/HE_stress_report_May_2013.pdf
  • Löffler, S., & Stoeckigt, G. (2021). The role of physical activity in weight management and its effects on BMI in university employees. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Science, 45(3), 203-215.
  • Lundberg, U., & Frankenhaeuser, M. (1999). Stress and health in women and men: The role of work, family, and gender. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 23(3), 373-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1999.tb00365.x
  • Macdonald, S., Fordyce, P., Martin, D., et al. (2022). Impact of family responsibilities on work stress among administrative staff. Journal of Occupational Health, 64(1), 59-66.
  • Mikkelsen, K., Stojanovska, L., Polenakovic, M., Bosevski, M., & Apostolopoulos, V. (2017). Exercise and mental health. Maturitas, 106, 48-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.09.003
  • Pereira, S., Teixeira, C. M., Carvalho, A. S., & Hernández-Marrero, P. (2020). Burnout in university professors: A systematic literature review. Journal of Occupational Health, 62(1), e12136. https://doi.org/10.1002/1348-9585.12136
  • Roth, S. (2016). Gender differences in stress coping strategies. Journal of Stress Management, 22(3), 165–178.
  • Salameh, P., Jomaa, L., Issa, C., Farhat, G., Zeghondi, H., Gerges, N., Baldi, I. (2014). Assessment of health risk behaviours among university students: A cross-sectional study in Lebanon. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 19(2), 203–216. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2012.733313
  • Salmon, P. (2001). Effects of physical exercise on anxiety, depression, and sensitivity to stress: A unifying theory. Clinical Psychology Review, 21(1), 33–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7358(99)00032-X
  • Schuch, F. B., Vancampfort, D., Richards, J., Rosenbaum, S., Ward, P. B., & Stubbs, B. (2018). Exercise as a treatment for depression: A meta-analysis adjusting for publication bias. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 77, 42-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.02.023
  • Siegrist, J. (2016). Adverse health effects of high-effort/low-reward conditions. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 1(1), 27-41.
  • Taşpınar, F., Seyyar, G. K., Kurt, G., Okur, E. Ö., Afşar, E., Saraçoğlu, İ., & Taşpınar, B. (2017). Üniversite öğrencilerinde vücut kompozisyonu ile fiziksel aktivite, denge ve destekleyici faktörler arasındaki ilişki. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Health Sciences, 2(2), 55-65. https://doi.org/10.5336/healthsci.2016-54083
  • Tomiyama, A. J. (2019). Stress and obesity. Annual Review of Psychology, 70, 703-718. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010418-102936
  • World Health Organization. (2010). Global recommendations on physical activity for health.
  • World Health Organization. (2019). Global action plan on physical activity 2018-2030: more active people for a healthier world.
  • World Health Organization. (2020). WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128
  • Yau, Y. H., & Potenza, M. N. (2013). Stress and eating behaviors. Minerva Endocrinologica, 38(3), 255-267. PMID: 24126546
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Physical Activity and Health
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Yunus Azboy 0000-0002-0360-4681

Buket Büyükturan 0000-0001-5898-1698

Öznur Büyükturan 0000-0002-1163-9972

Berkay Eren Pehlivanoğlu 0000-0002-1182-6161

Özge Ökcü 0000-0002-7149-1316

Ayşe Tanşu 0000-0001-8855-4902

Suna Koçer 0000-0002-9894-934X

Early Pub Date July 26, 2025
Publication Date July 30, 2025
Submission Date March 28, 2025
Acceptance Date May 31, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 1

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APA Azboy, Y., Büyükturan, B., Büyükturan, Ö., Pehlivanoğlu, B. E., et al. (2025). Üniversitedeki Akademik ve İdari Personelin Fiziksel Aktivite Düzeylerinin Vücut Kompozisyonu ve Stres Düzeyleri ile İlişkisinin İncelenmesi. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 8(1), 1-10.
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