The relationship between quality of life, sleep quality, mental health, and physical activity in an international sample of college students
A structural equation modeling approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22084175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Imen Moussa-Chamari (0000-0002-7849-9687, Qatar University, corresponding author), Abdulaziz Farooq (0000-0002-9162-4948, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital), Mohamed Romdhani (0000-0002-1715-1863, Université Paris Nanterre), Jad Adrian Washif (0000-0001-8543-4489), Ummukulthoum Bakare (0000-0002-4112-0901), Mai Helmy (0000-0002-7649-1358, Sultan Qaboos University), Ramzi Al-Horani (0000-0002-6915-816X, Yarmouk University), Ramzi A Al-Horani, Paul Salamh, Paul A Salamh (0000-0001-8824-6918, University of Indianapolis), Noé Robin (0000-0003-4444-1265), Nicolas Robin (0000-0001-8659-621X), Olivier Hue (0000-0002-2155-0816) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 1397924-1397924 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1397924 |
| PMID | 39050600 |
| OpenAlex | W4400513092 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 52 |
Objective We assessed the direct and indirect relationships between sleep quality, mental health, and physical activity with quality of life (QOL) in college and university students. Methods In a cross-sectional design, 3,380 college students (60% females; age = 22.7 ± 5.4) from four continents (Africa: 32%; America: 5%; Asia: 46%; and Europe: 15%; others: 2%) completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); Insomnia Severity Index (ISI); Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS); the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21 (DASS); the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ); and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-Brief). Results We showed that sleep quality, insomnia, and depression had direct negative effects on the physical domain of QOL (β = −0.22, −0.19, −0.31, respectively, p < 0.001). There was a strong negative direct association between depression and the psychological domain of QOL (β = −0.60, z = −22.21, p < 0.001). Both stress and PSQI had direct effects on social relationships QOL (β = 0.11; z = 4.09; and β = −0.13; z = −7.40, respectively, p < 0.001). However, depression had the strongest direct impact on social relationships QOL (β = −0.41, z = −15.79, p < 0.001). Conclusion The overall QOL of university students is associated with their sleep quality, mental health, and physical activity warranting further interventional studies aiming at improving students’ quality of life
Cognition · Mental health · Physical activity · Physical health · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Sleep quality · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |