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

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

Yunus Azboy(IĞDIR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, IĞDIR SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-0360-4681
Buket Büyükturan(AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5898-1698
Öznur Büyükturan(AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1163-9972
Berkay Eren Pehlivanoğlu(BAHÇEŞEHİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1182-6161
Özge Ökcü(İSTANBUL KENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7149-1316
Ayşe Tanşu(İSTANBUL RUMELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8855-4902
Suna Koçer(ANKARA MÜZİK VE GÜZEL SANATLAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9894-934X
Pages
1–10
Publication Date
2025-07-30
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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.

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Objective & Hypothesis: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.
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Key Findings & Data: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.
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⚙️Variables:Üniversite akademik personeli · fiziksel aktivite · stres düzeyi

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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.

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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.

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Azboy, Y., Büyükturan, B., Büyükturan, Ö., Pehlivanoğlu, B. E., Ökcü, Ö., Tanşu, A., Koçer, S. (2025). The Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels, Body Composition, and Stress Among Academic and Administrative Staff at a University. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 1–10. https://ajindex.com/articles/1492711

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