Mulyadi, Nurul Huda (2025) Physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students at Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Abstract
Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and stress are becoming more common among undergraduate students. Physical activity is widely believed to support mental well-being. This study aimed to assess the levels of physical activity and mental health, specifically depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate students at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus and to examine the relationship between these factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted between March and April 2024 involving 209 undergraduate students. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires, including the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that 46.4% of students had low levels of physical activity, while only 33% reported high levels. In addition, the results for mental health levels for depression, 61.2% of students had normal levels, followed by 15.3% moderate, 12.0% mild, 8.1% severe, and 3.3% extremely severe. For anxiety, only 4.7% had normal levels, while 23.9% were moderate, 15.3% extremely severe, 9.1% severe, and 11.0% mild. As for stress, 80.4% were in the normal category, with 7.7% moderate, and 4.80% mild, 5.3% severe, and 1.9% extremely severe. However, no significant correlation was found between physical activity and depression p = 0.886, anxiety p = 0.955, or stress p = 0.806. A significant association was observed between gender and physical activity level p = 0.029, while no significant link was found between year of study and physical activity. In conclusion, although the study did not find a significant relationship between physical activity and mental health, future research is recommended to include additional factors such as sleep patterns, dietary habits, and social support to gain a better understanding of what influences mental health among university students
| Item Type: | Monograph (Project Report) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | - |
| Subjects: | R Medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
| Divisions: | Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan (School of Health Sciences) > Monograph |
| Depositing User: | MUHAMMAD AKIF AIMAN AB SHUKOR |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2026 03:22 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2026 07:10 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/63441 |
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