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Abstract<\/strong><\/h1>\r\nCovid-19 lockdowns have significantly changed everyone\u2019s lives, especially the lives of university students. A lack of in-person social interaction due to hybrid and online classes has led to an increase in isolation and loneliness. One way that people might cope with the psychological challenges of Covid-19 restrictions is through participating in hobbies. This study discovered that hobbies positively impacted the mental health of university students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The hypothesis was that hobbies would be beneficial for university students' mental health, so long as the time spent participating was reasonably monitored. By defining four types of hobbies\u2014electronic, physical, logical, and artistic\u2014this research provided insights into the connection between people\u2019s favourite hobbies and their mental health. The research was conducted through a Google Forms survey online over a two-week period. Fifteen students at MacEwan University aged 18\u201346 answered a 16-question survey combinining open-ended and closed-ended questions. The questions fit into three main categories: demographic, lifestyle, and mental health. Demographic questions asked participants specific information about themselves and their academic situations, lifestyle questions look at participants\u2019 day-to-day activities, and mental health questions assessed the emotional response to an individual\u2019s lifestyle. The research concluded that all participants\u2019 hobbies brought them joy. Amongst the hobby types, physical, logical, and electronic hobbies (in moderation) were most associated with joy. On the other hand, artistic and electronic hobbies were more likely to bring stress. Finally, the majority of participants reported that their number one source of hobby-related joy came from escaping stress and social connections. The number one source of hobby-related stress resulted from perfectionism.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keywords: <\/em>hobbies, mental health, university students, Covid-19, stress, joy","rendered":"

Abstract<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Covid-19 lockdowns have significantly changed everyone\u2019s lives, especially the lives of university students. A lack of in-person social interaction due to hybrid and online classes has led to an increase in isolation and loneliness. One way that people might cope with the psychological challenges of Covid-19 restrictions is through participating in hobbies. This study discovered that hobbies positively impacted the mental health of university students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The hypothesis was that hobbies would be beneficial for university students’ mental health, so long as the time spent participating was reasonably monitored. By defining four types of hobbies\u2014electronic, physical, logical, and artistic\u2014this research provided insights into the connection between people\u2019s favourite hobbies and their mental health. The research was conducted through a Google Forms survey online over a two-week period. Fifteen students at MacEwan University aged 18\u201346 answered a 16-question survey combinining open-ended and closed-ended questions. The questions fit into three main categories: demographic, lifestyle, and mental health. Demographic questions asked participants specific information about themselves and their academic situations, lifestyle questions look at participants\u2019 day-to-day activities, and mental health questions assessed the emotional response to an individual\u2019s lifestyle. The research concluded that all participants\u2019 hobbies brought them joy. Amongst the hobby types, physical, logical, and electronic hobbies (in moderation) were most associated with joy. On the other hand, artistic and electronic hobbies were more likely to bring stress. Finally, the majority of participants reported that their number one source of hobby-related joy came from escaping stress and social connections. The number one source of hobby-related stress resulted from perfectionism.<\/p>\n

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