Effects of Physical Activity Intervention for Chinese People With Severe Mental Illness

Daniel Young; Petrus Yat Nam Ng; Daphne Cheng; Leung Chun Hong

doi:10.1177/1049731518804900

Effects of Physical Activity Intervention for Chinese People With Severe Mental Illness

Daniel Young^*, Petrus Yat Nam Ng, Daphne Cheng, Leung Chun Hong

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Purpose: This research project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a physical activity (PA) intervention model for people with severe mental illness in a Chinese society.

Methods: A quasi-experimental design was adopted in this study. In addition to treatment-as-usual (TAU), the treatment group (n = 52) participated in a supervised jogging activity twice a week for a total of eight sessions, followed by four sessions of psychoeducation on nutrition and personal appearance. The control group (n = 42) received TAU. Standardized assessment tools were used for the outcomes assessment at pre- and posttreatment.

Results: 2 × 2 repeated measures analysis of covariance demonstrated that the treatment group was significantly more effective than the control group in reducing depressive symptoms and increasing self-esteem and social support.

Conclusions: This study supports the effectiveness of a PA intervention model in a Chinese society, suggesting the importance of incorporating regular physical exercises into community-based mental health services.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	796-807
Number of pages	12
Journal	Research on Social Work Practice
Volume	29
Issue number	7
Early online date	16 Oct 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731518804900
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2019

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Sociology and Political Science
Psychology(all)

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depression
physical activity intervention
quasi-experimental design
self-esteem
severe mental illness

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