Physical Fitness and Psychological Wellness During the Covid-19 Pandemic Rofiqah, Sakban Rosidi, Agung Yudha Aswara
Faculty of Psychology, UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang
Graduate School of IKIP Budi Utomo Malang
Graduate School of IKIP Budi Utomo Malang
Abstract
In the last two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical culture -- that is, cultural practices within which the moving physical body is central, faced its own challenges. At the same time, anxiety and even fear, spread so quickly among the people. Physical restriction policies are implemented in almost all regions and countries. Whether voluntarily or involuntarily, many people are sedentary or physically inactive. How is the physical activity of the sports community during the COVID-19 pandemic? How is their physical fitness? What about their psychological well-being? Is there a relationship between physical activity, physical fitness and psychological well-being? The survey using the snow-ball sampling technique reached 276 people in the sports community -- athletes, coaches, students, teachers and sports lecturers. A set of online questionnaires was shared to collect data on three variables, namely: physical activity, perceived physical fitness, and subjective psychological well-being. The logic of discrepancy evaluation model is applied with a t-test for single means. The relationship between variables was analyzed by applying path analysis techniques. This study concludes that both physical activity, physical fitness and the psychological well-being of the sports community during the COVID-19 pandemic tend to be low. Physical activity contributes significantly to psychological well-being, both directly and indirectly through physical fitness.
Keywords: Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, Psychological Well Being
