Young people's attitudes towards integrating physical activity as part of mental health treatment: A cross-sectional study in youth mental health services
Young people's attitudes towards integrating physical activity as part of mental health treatment: A cross-sectional study in youth mental health services
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10.1111/eip.13189
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发表时间：
2021-07-19
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通讯作者：
Pascoe, Michaela
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作者：
Parker, Alexandra G.;Trott, Emma;Pascoe, Michaela
引言由于与青年发病的精神障碍相关的重大负担，迫切需要改善治疗和治疗结果。鉴于身体活动（PA）作为减少年轻人抑郁和焦虑症状的有效干预措施的证据，我们研究了年轻人对PA作为心理健康治疗的一部分的态度和可接受性，当前参与PA的预测因素和对PA作为治疗选择的态度的预测因素。方法本横断面研究的参与者是88名在澳大利亚墨尔本的青年心理健康服务机构接受治疗的年轻人（15 - 25岁）。结果年轻人对PA作为一种治疗选择的态度总体上是积极的。接受PA作为一种治疗方案预测较少的感知障碍和更多的好处，运动，更高的自主动机和更低的动机，而目前参与PA的唯一显着的预测因素是自主动机。讨论-PA的干预措施在精神卫生治疗的整合似乎是可以接受的年轻人，但是，接受PA作为一种治疗选择的影响，认为PA和自主动机的障碍和好处。通过提高PA的感知价值和选择基于偏好的愉快活动来增加自主动机，可能有助于解决影响这些年轻人变得更加积极参与体育活动的复杂因素。解决这些因素可能有助于在精神障碍的心理治疗中实施PA干预措施。
Introduction Due to the significant burden associated with mental disorders that have their onset in youth, there is a critical need to improve treatments and treatment outcomes. Given the evidence for physical activity (PA) as an effective intervention for reducing depression and anxiety symptoms in young people, we examined young people's attitudes towards and acceptability of PA as part of mental health treatment, predictors of current engagement in PA and predictors of attitudes towards PA as a treatment option. Methods Participants in this cross-sectional study were 88 young people (15-25 years) who were engaged in treatment at youth mental health services in Melbourne, Australia. Results Young people's attitudes towards PA as a treatment option were generally positive. The acceptance of PA as a treatment option was predicted by fewer perceived barriers and more benefits to exercise, higher autonomous motivation and lower amotivation; whereas, the only significant predictor of current engagement in PA was autonomous motivation. Discussion The integration of PA interventions within mental health treatment appears to be acceptable to young people; however, acceptance of PA as a treatment option is influenced by perceived barriers and benefits of PA and autonomous motivation. A focus on increasing autonomous motivation by enhancing the perceived value of PA and choosing preference-based, enjoyable activities may assist in addressing the complex range of factors that impact the ability of these young people to become more physically active. Addressing these factors may assist with implementing PA interventions within psychological treatments for mental disorders.