Skipping Breakfast and Lack of Physical Activity: Contributing Factors of Depressive Symptoms among University Students
Journal Title: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 8
Abstract
In Education sectors many researchers have focused student’s life style and effects on mental health. Currently there are many factors which are contributing to develop depressive symptoms among University Students. Study was conduct to investigate the relationship between skipping breakfast and lack of physical exercise are contributing risk factor of depression among University students. To conduct this survey research, sample (N=350) students participated from different faculties, of Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI), Malaysia. Students (178% male, 172% female), age (19-27 years) were selected by using convenience sampling. This survey was conduct by administering the structured questionnaire of Breakfast information and Habitual physical exercise questionnaire, level of depression was measured by Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, et al., 1996). Results revealed that there was strongly negative correlation between the scores of having breakfast, Habitual physical activity and depression. Multiple regression shows that skipping breakfast and lack of physical activities were significant, F(2,347=87.99, p<.000), R2 33%, which revealed skipping breakfast and physical activity are significant at (p<.000). Result indicate that skipping breakfast and lack of physical activity can predict depression. Student’s life style behavior of skipping meal and lack of physical are significant for mental and emotional health. Present research predict that skipping breakfast, lack of physical exercise are risk factors toward depression among students. This study is important to learn about the contributing factors of mental health, we can encourage students to take healthy and timely meal and participate regularly in exercise to increase mental health.
Authors and Affiliations
Asma Perveen, Hazalizah Binti Hamzah, Fatanah Ramlee, Ebru Morgul, Priyalatha Govindasamy
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- EP ID EP565172
- DOI 10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i8/4427
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