Table 5.
Association between change in physical activity and psychological factors. Results are adjusted for age, gender, marital status, employment, household income, current smoking, current alcohol consumption, diagnosed chronic physical or mental illnesses. MVPA= moderate to vigorous physical activity.
| Equal or More MVPA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p | |
| Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale Short form | |||
| Probable depression (≤17 points) | 1.00 | ||
| Possible depression (18–20 points) | 3.24 | 0.93–11.22 | 0.064 |
| Average mental well-being (21–27 points) | 4.20 | 1.34–13.15 | 0.014 |
| High mental well-being (28–35 points) | 8.61 | 2.68–27.62 | <0.001 |
| Beck Depression Inventory | |||
| Depression (10–63 points) | 1.00 | ||
| No depression (0–9 points) | 2.57 | 1.80–3.67 | <0.001 |
| Beck Anxiety Inventory | |||
| Anxiety (8–63 points) | 1.00 | ||
| No anxiety (0–7 points) | 2.01 | 1.39–2.90 | <0.001 |
| Loneliness Scale | |||
| Lonely (3–5 points) | 1.00 | ||
| Not lonely (6–9 points) | 2.62 | 1.85–3.70 | <0.001 |