The relationships among habitual exercise, emotion regulation, and quality of life in college students with ADHD: a mixed-methods study.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-31 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2024.2439863

Greta M LeDoyen, Debbie Hahs-Vaughn, Candace Brink, Jeanette M Garcia

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Objective: To examine relationships between habitual exercise, emotion regulation, medication status, and quality of life (QoL) in college students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Methods: College students with ADHD (n = 53) completed a survey on habitual exercise, emotion regulation (expression suppression, cognitive reappraisal), medication status, and QoL. A moderated mediation model was used to examine relationships between exercise, emotion regulation strategies, QoL, and ADHD medication. A subset of participants (n = 6) completed semi-structured interviews on exercise benefits. Results: There was a positive main effect of exercise on expression suppression, (p = 0.007). There was a stronger association between exercise and cognitive reappraisal in participants taking ADHD medication (p = 0.006) than those not medicated (p = 0.942). Qualitative analysis identified primary themes of both ADHD-related exercise benefits (e.g. reduced hyperactivity), and non-ADHD-related exercise benefits (e.g. feelings of accomplishment). Conclusion: Habitual exercise may improve aspects of emotion regulation in college students with ADHD.

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习惯运动、情绪调节和ADHD大学生生活质量的关系：一项混合方法研究。

目的：探讨注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）大学生习惯性运动、情绪调节、药物状况与生活质量的关系。方法：对53名大学生进行习惯性运动、情绪调节（表达抑制、认知重评）、用药状况和生活质量调查。采用有调节的中介模型检验运动、情绪调节策略、生活质量和ADHD药物治疗之间的关系。一部分参与者（n = 6）完成了关于锻炼益处的半结构化访谈。结果：运动对表达抑制有正主效应（p = 0.007）。服用ADHD药物的参与者（p = 0.006）比未服用药物的参与者（p = 0.942）运动和认知重评价之间的关联更强。定性分析确定了与多动症相关的锻炼益处（如减少多动症）和与非多动症相关的锻炼益处（如成就感）的主要主题。结论：习惯性运动可以改善大学生ADHD患者情绪调节能力。

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期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.