The association between physical activity status and mental wellbeing among overweight and obese female university students
Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is essential in fighting obesity, and it may also improve one’s mental wellbeing. Nonetheless, the association between PA and mental wellbeing among female university students with non-ideal body mass index (BMI) is still fragmented. Hence, this study aims to d...
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
2022
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/103288/3/103288_The%20association%20between%20physical%20activity%20status%20and%20mental.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/103288/ https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2023010917100613_1567.pdf https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.18.s19.13 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is essential in fighting obesity, and it may also improve one’s mental wellbeing.
Nonetheless, the association between PA and mental wellbeing among female university students with non-ideal
body mass index (BMI) is still fragmented. Hence, this study aims to determine the association between PA status and
mental wellbeing among overweight and obese female students in a university in Malaysia’s East region. Method:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 102 overweight and obese female students. An online survey of the
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Acreda Scale
(WEMWBS-ACREDA) was distributed using convenience sampling and analyzed. Results: The results show that
43.2% of the participants have a high and 18.6% have a low PA level. Meanwhile, the finding revealed that the
majority of the participants have a moderate state of mental wellbeing (59.8%). Additionally, physical activity levels
were found to be a significant predictor of mental wellbeing in overweight and obese female university students (ᵝ =
0.341, p 0.001). Conclusion: This study proposed that PA may influence the mental wellbeing of female university
students with non-ideal BMI. Therefore, incorporating more physical-related activities into their learning objectives
may promote a better quality of life during their campus life. |
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