162516 20251017144635.0 doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1205837 sideral 135098 ART-2023-135098 eng Subiron-Valera, Ana Belen Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-5676-4179 Linking sedentary behavior and mental distress in higher education: a cross-sectional study 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Sedentary behavior among university students could negatively affect their mental health.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship of mental health (anxiety and depression) and sedentary behavior between gender in Health Degrees at the University of Zaragoza.DesignCross-sectional descriptive study.ParticipantsSample of 257 University students who completed an online questionnaire.MethodsSedentary behavior was assessed with the SBQ questionnaire. Anxiety and depression were assessed with the GADS questionnaire. The Mann–Whitney U test and multiple linear regression models were used.ResultsIn comparison to men, female students with symptoms of anxiety spend more time in total engaged in sedentary behaviors (10.56 ± 4.83) vs. (7.8 ± 3.28; p < 0.001) and mentally-passive sedentary activities [2.24 (1.57) vs. 1.15 (0.90; p < 0.005)]. Female students at risk of depression also spend more hours engaged in mentally-passive sedentary behaviors in comparison to men (8.28 ± 50.70 vs. 1.27 ± 1.02; p = 0.009).ConclusionFemale students at risk of anxiety and/or depression spend more time engaged in sedentary activities in comparison to male students. The risk of anxiety and depression is associated with the total number of hours a day spent engaged in sedentary behaviors and with mentally passive behaviors, but not mentally active behaviors. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 2.6 2023 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 56 / 219 = 0.256 2023 Q2 T1 0.8 2023 Psychology (miscellaneous) 2023 Q2 5.3 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Rodriguez-Roca, Beatriz Universidad de Zaragoza Calatayud, Estela Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-4307-796X Gomez-Soria, Isabel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-0061-3312 Andrade-Gómez, Elena Marcen-Roman, Yolanda Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5851-8855 1006 255 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Enfermería 1003 027 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Anatom.Histolog.Humanas Area Anatom.Embriol.Humana 1006 413 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Fisioterapia 14 (2023), 1205837 [8 pp.] Front. psychol. Frontiers in Psychology 1664-1078 475791 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162516/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 1836267 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162516/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:162516 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:28:55 ARTICLE