Students’ Mental Health Profiles and Their Association With Health Behaviors and School Satisfaction in Dubai‐Based British Curriculum Schools

Psychology in the Schools, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июнь 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Health behavior, mental health, and school satisfaction are associated in school‐aged youth. However, most previous research examining such associations does not account for unique groupings of these variables based on person‐centered analyses. This study examined student health profiles their association with behaviors satisfaction. Students ( N = 315, M age 11.39) from two British curriculum schools Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, self‐reported physical activity, screentime, sleep quality, dietary habits, LPA revealed a four‐profile solution as an optimal fit to data. Significant differences profile membership were found students’ behavior profiles, behaviors, satisfaction, age, race/ethnicity. All except activity predicted provides initial evidence distinct that may require customized support programming students Dubai‐based schools.

Язык: Английский

Health enhancing behaviors in early adolescence: an investigation of nutrition, sleep, physical activity, mindfulness and social connectedness and their association with psychological distress and wellbeing

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2024

Nutrition, sleep and physical activity are termed the "big three" health enhancing behaviors (HEB) associated with psychological distress wellbeing. This study sought to understand differential associations between an expanded group of HEB (nutrition, sleep, activity, mindfulness, social connectedness) distress/wellbeing in early adolescents.

Язык: Английский