Table 6 Matrix of correlation coefficients between physical activity and BIS/BAS and anxiety symptoms among college students.
Gender | Symptoms/functions | Intensity | Duration | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
r | p | r | p | r | p | ||
Male (n = 2343) | Reward responsiveness | 0.082 | < 0.001 | 0.095 | < 0.001 | 0.076 | < 0.001 |
Behavioral inhibition | 0.005 | 0.816 | 0.016 | 0.442 | 0.016 | 0.433 | |
Nervousness | − 0.098 | < 0.001 | − 0.086 | < 0.001 | − 0.047 | 0.024 | |
Worry too much | − 0.105 | < 0.001 | − 0.094 | < 0.001 | − 0.053 | 0.010 | |
Irritability | − 0.094 | < 0.001 | − 0.095 | < 0.001 | − 0.073 | < 0.001 | |
Female (n = 2619) | Reward responsiveness | 0.059 | 0.002 | 0.063 | 0.001 | 0.072 | < 0.001 |
Behavioral inhibition | − 0.018 | 0.348 | − 0.010 | 0.598 | 0.011 | 0.564 | |
Nervousness | − 0.041 | 0.037 | − 0.052 | 0.007 | − 0.004 | 0.846 | |
Uncontrollable worrying | − 0.034 | 0.083 | − 0.066 | 0.001 | − 0.002 | 0.927 | |
Restlessness | − 0.039 | 0.046 | − 0.068 | < 0.001 | − 0.071 | < 0.001 | |
Feeling afraid | − 0.064 | 0.001 | − 0.067 | 0.001 | − 0.057 | 0.003 | |