Siti Zuhaidah, Shahadan and Nurul Syafiqah, Bolhan and Mohamad Firdaus, Mohamad Ismail
(2021)
The Association between Physical Activity Status and Mental
Wellbeing among Overweight and Obese Female Students.
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (5).
E-ISSN 2636-9346
Abstract
Physical activity (PA) is important in fighting obesity, and it may also improve one’s mental wellbeing. Nonetheless,
the association between PA and mental wellbeing among female university students with elevated body mass index
(BMI) is still fragmented. Hence, this study aims to determine the association between PA status and mental wellbeing
among overweight and obese female students in a university located in the East region of Malaysia. A cross-sectional
study was conducted among 102 overweight and obese female students. An online survey of the International Physical
Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Acreda Scale (WEMWBS-ACREDA)
was distributed using convenience sampling and analysed. The results show that 43.2% of the participants have
a high and 18.6% have a low PA level. Meanwhile, the finding revealed that the majority of the participants have a
moderate state of mental wellbeing (59.8%). Additionally, a significant moderate positive association between PA
status and mental wellbeing among the overweight and obese female students was identified (r=0.341, p<0.01).
This study proposed that PA may influence the mental wellbeing of female university students with elevated BMI.
Therefore, incorporating more physical related activities in their learning objectives may promote a better quality of
life during their campus life.
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