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    The association between core job components, physical activity, and mental health in African academics in a post-COVID-19 context

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    Publication Date
    2021-07-22
    Authors
    Asiamah, Nestor
    Muhonja, Faith
    Omisore, Akinlolu
    Opuni, Frank F.
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    Abstract This study examined the association between core job components (i.e. teaching, research, and student assessment), physical activity (PA), and mental health in a post-COVID-19 context. An online questionnaire administered via Google Forms was used to gather data from 1064 African academics in four countries. A sensitivity analysis was applied to adjust for covariates. Data were analyzed with the hierarchical linear regression analysis. The average age of participants was 44 years. The study found that PA was positively associated with research but negatively associated with student assessment. Mental health was positively associated with onsite teaching but negatively associated with online teaching and research. PA did not predict mental health and mediate the relationship between the job components and mental health. It is concluded that PA may not increase mental health in African academics in a post-COVID-19 situation that required the resumption of work while observing social distancing protocols.

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    Physical activity; Mental health; Teaching; Research; . Academics; Africa; assessment; neighborhood walkability
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    Springer Science
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    https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02037-3
    https://repository.amref.ac.ke/handle/20.500.14173/886
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