The Relationship between Healthy Living Behavior and Stress Level with Student's Quality of Life
Keywords:
Healthy lifestyles, Stress levels, Life quality, StudentsAbstract
In this challenging era, students often face stress due to academic burdens and social demands. In the context of stressful campus life, students often face various challenges that can affect their mental and physical health. The urgency of this study lies in the need to understand how healthy living behaviors can help reduce stress levels and improve the quality of life of college students. This research is important given the increasing rate of mental health problems among college students. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between healthy living behaviors which consist of diet, physical activity, and stress levels and the quality of life of university students. By using survey method, data will be collected from undergraduate students of batch 2023 with Physical Education Health and Recreation study program to evaluate their living habits and its impact on mental health or stress level by using Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS 42) questionnaire. The targeted output of this research is to provide students with more insight into the factors that affect students' quality of life. In addition, this study aims to provide recommendations for more effective education and health institutions and a better understanding of the quality of healthy living behavior. Similarly, the authors hope to increase students' awareness about the importance of healthy living behaviors. Related references that support this research include articles in the Journal of Health Psychology (2020) and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021), which show a positive relationship between healthy living behaviors and quality of life, as well as stress reduction among college students. This research is expected to make a significant contribution to the development of better health policies in academic settings.
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