Attitude and practice of physical activity and social problem-solving ability among university students

Table 2 Differences in SPSI-R and subscales among categories of physical activity

	Physical activity					P value
	Do not exercise			Exercise but not regularly	Exercise regularly
	And never think about doing so	But intend to start	Try to exercise	Exercise but not regularly	Exercise regularly
No. of subjects	20	43	55	35	32
SPSI-R, mean ± SD	10.4 ± 2.7	10.7 ± 2.0	10.6 ± 2.1	10.8 ± 2.1	12.3 ± 2.8	<0.01
PPO, mean ± SD	11.4 ± 4.1	11.6 ± 2.8	11.7 ± 3.4	10.7 ± 3.1	12.9 ± 3.6	0.11
NPO, mean ± SD	23.3 ± 6.7	23.2 ± 6.9	24.0 ± 7.2	21.5 ± 8.2	18.2 ± 10.0	0.03
RPS, mean ± SD	43.9 ± 12.2	44.6 ± 8.6	45.0 ± 10.0	45.2 ± 8.4	49.8 ± 10.5	0.25
PDF, mean ± SD	12.1 ± 3.2	12.9 ± 2.8	12.4 ± 2.7	12.3 ± 2.5	13.4 ± 2.9	0.35
GAS, mean ± SD	11.2 ± 3.8	12.0 ± 2.9	11.5 ± 2.9	12.1 ± 2.8	13.0 ± 3.1	0.29
DM, mean ± SD	9.9 ± 3.0	10.5 ± 2.9	10.5 ± 2.9	11.0 ± 2.7	12.3 ± 3.7	0.08
SIV, mean ± SD	10.7 ± 4.2	9.3 ± 3.5	10.6 ± 3.7	9.8 ± 3.4	11.1 ± 3.6	0.23
ICS, mean ± SD	19.9 ± 6.6	19.3 ± 5.6	20.0 ± 5.6	19.3 ± 4.4	17.7 ± 6.1	0.42
AS, mean ± SD	14.1 ± 5.2	12.7 ± 3.7	13.1 ± 5.0	12.2 ± 4.1	10.8 ± 5.2	0.06

Abbreviations: AS avoidance style, DM decision making, GAS generation of alternative solutions, ICS impulsivity/carelessness style, NPO negative problem orientation, PDF problem definition and formulation, PPO positive problem orientation, RPS rational problem solving, SD standard deviation, SIV solution implementation and verification, and SPSI-R Social Problem-Solving Inventory–Revised
Analysis of covariance was adjusted for age in years (continuous variable), sex (men or women), and living alone (yes or no)

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