Are Health Behaviors Associated with Mental Health among Tertiary Education Students? A Systematic Review of Cohort Studies
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| Title: | Are Health Behaviors Associated with Mental Health among Tertiary Education Students? A Systematic Review of Cohort Studies |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Melinda Hutchesson (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. 2025 73(1):111-123. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Students, Mental Health, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Drinking, Sleep, Smoking, Drug Use, Intervention, Student Characteristics, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | United States, Canada, China, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Finland, Brazil, India, Germany |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2023.2201865 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| Abstract: | Objective: To evaluate the association between health behaviors with mental health among tertiary education students. Methods: Six databases were searched until September 2021 for prospective cohort studies evaluating the association between health behavior(s) (dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, alcohol intake, sleep, smoking or illicit drug use) and mental health. Two independent reviewers screened records for inclusion, extracted data and completed risk of bias assessments. Results: 33 studies were included (14 assessed sleep, 14 alcohol intake, 13 physical activity, 8 smoking, 6 sedentary behavior, 4 diet, 1 illicit drug use). A consistent association between poor sleep, and physical inactivity with increased risk of poor psychological wellbeing, and between poor sleep and increased mental ill-health related outcomes was demonstrated. Conclusion: Findings suggest interventions to address poor sleep and physical inactivity among students may positively impact mental health. Further research of other health behaviors, and their association with mental health, is required. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1456873 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective: To evaluate the association between health behaviors with mental health among tertiary education students. Methods: Six databases were searched until September 2021 for prospective cohort studies evaluating the association between health behavior(s) (dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, alcohol intake, sleep, smoking or illicit drug use) and mental health. Two independent reviewers screened records for inclusion, extracted data and completed risk of bias assessments. Results: 33 studies were included (14 assessed sleep, 14 alcohol intake, 13 physical activity, 8 smoking, 6 sedentary behavior, 4 diet, 1 illicit drug use). A consistent association between poor sleep, and physical inactivity with increased risk of poor psychological wellbeing, and between poor sleep and increased mental ill-health related outcomes was demonstrated. Conclusion: Findings suggest interventions to address poor sleep and physical inactivity among students may positively impact mental health. Further research of other health behaviors, and their association with mental health, is required. |
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| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2023.2201865 |
