TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - An empirical study of physical activity and sports affecting mental health of university students
JO  - Frontiers in psychology
A1  - Congsheng, Lu
A1  - Kayani, Sumaira
A1  - Khalid, Amna
SP  - e917503
EP  - e917503
VL  - 13
IS  - 
N2  - Physical activity (PA) and sports are extremely essential elements for physical and mental health among adolescents. Around 30% of 16 years old and above in Malaysia have mental health issues. For this purpose, 512 university students from Malaysia were surveyed through social media, with 74% response rate. Structural equation model partial least square (SEM-PLS) was used to examine the effect of PA and sports on mental health. The results revealed that both PA (b = 0.402, p < 0.001) and sports (b = 0.330, p < 0.001) significantly predict mental health among university students. The model explained 35.8% variance in mental health. The study suggests that PA and sports activity need to be promoted among university students to control prevailing mental health issues in adolescents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-1078
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.917503
ID  - ref1
ER  -