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Impact of a Healthy Lifestyle on the Psychological Well-being of…
Impact of a Healthy Lifestyle on the Psychological Well-being of University
Students
Factors contribute to health students university
a)
A student's life can sometimes be challenging due to academic assignments and assessments, social life,
mood disturbance, and adaptation to the university life and environment
b)
Another study indicated
that the challenging life on campus and a failure to adapt and adjust to university can influence self-efficacy and
sleep patterns
c)
Students sometimes feel stress due to family and career expectations and this can affect their
social, emotional and physical health
excessive stress may result in the disruption of an individual’s lifestyle
relationship between stress and sleep is circular especially where an individual is experiencing stress, whether due to financial problems, health problems or relationships, causing the person to find it more difficult to sleep
depression, anxiety and stress may also influence individual eating habits
Each individual is stressed, especially students as a result of academic stress or peer stress
college students with high levels of stress are more likely to see themselves as less healthy, have low levels of self- confidence and also have a less healthy lifestyle
Various ways have been proposed to measure and control stress levels, such as exercise, relaxation and socializing
Chatting with friends and family is a step in overcoming stress
Students doing physical activity such as swimming and archery at university can cope with stress
Promoting active club membership for students helps reduce their stress and promote a sense of spirit.
DISCUSSION
The results showed
that most of the students failed to achieve a healthy lifestyle.
Based on depression, anxiety and stress scores, this study showed that there were no students categorized as
severe; however, more than 20%
were in the moderate level for depression, anxiety and stress.
This indicates that
university students do have some psychological issues
Family, community
engagement, physical activity and healthy eating practices can encourage teenagers practise a healthy lifestyle.
Universities, the government and the private sector need to have a holistic approach to encourage
communities to adopt a healthy lifestyle and increase the psychological well-being factors
There should be interventions or activities to overcome the problems of communities diagnosed as having low psychological health
so that they can achieve a better lifestyle