Fysisk aktivitet och hardiness som skydd mot stress

Sammanfattning: Previous research has explored and explained the effect hardiness has on stress, but there is limited research on the use of physical activity in combination or in conjunction with hardiness. The present study aimed to examine if high school student's perceived stress level is affected by their level of hardiness and/or physical activity. The sample consisted of 370 high school students who were instructed to fill out a survey based on three instruments; Perceived Stress Scale, PSS-14 and Dispositional Resilience Scale, DRS-II as well as a separate self composed instrument on physical activity. A multiple regression analysis was calculated, indicating that hardiness predict stress and that there are gender differences. However, physical activity had no effect.