Anxiety levels of young people in Gazipur, Bangladesh, with different physical activity levels

Background: An occasional feeling of anxiousness is common in life. Concerns about one's health, finances, or family issues are common. However, anxiety disorders encompass more than just fleeting fear or worry. People who suffer from anxiety disorders often experience persistent anxiety that may worsen with time. The symptoms may make it difficult to carry out regular tasks including relationships, employment, work and schooling. It is crucial to comprehend the psychological well-being of the Bangladeshi population during this unpredictable global period. Less information is currently available about the patterns of anxiety among adult Bangladeshis across time. The people's mental health has been severely impacted by their fear of infection and confusion about the situation. The purpose of this study is to make it easier to counsel the young people on how to promote their psychological health and better lifestyle by boosting their physical activity.

Method: Data was gathered using a well-structured questionnaire that included sections including one for demographics. Because of its thoughtful validity and practicability, we employed the generalized anxiety disorder scale to evaluate anxiety levels and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire scale to test various levels of physical activity. Subsequently, the two variables were compared to determine the relationship between anxiety levels and various degrees of physical activity.

Results: Anxiety was determined to be 8.20 ± 3.67 on average in the sample and the prevalence of anxiety (GAD-8 score 10 or greater) was determined to be 31.2%. Using Pearson correlation analysis, it was discovered that growing older was a risk factor for anxiety. Anxiety and Physical Activity differed significantly, according to a one-way analysis of variance. There was a significant difference in anxiety levels between those who engaged in vigorous physical activity and those who did not, according to the post-hoc Tukey test.