Factors associated with quality of life among Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study

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Original languageEnglish
Article number2437001
Number of pages15
JournalInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Volume29
Issue number1
Early online date3 Dec 2024
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Abstract

This study determined the Quality of life of Palestinian university students and its associated factors. A total of 173 students were included in this cross-sectional study. The collected data were; QoL, lifestyle, dietary pattern, and demographic data. The results revealed, the physical domain was associated with younger age, screen time and physical activity, while study time were associated with the environmental domain. Students’ sleep problems were significantly associated with lower QoL scores in both physical and psychological domains. Less studying, napping during the days and more family income improved university students QoL. In conclusion, sociodemographic and life style factors were associated with students’ QoL Exploring the factors that influence the QoL will aid in the development of supportive programmes and policies to improve the QOL of students that will shape their country’s future. further effort is needed to establish programmes to promote knowledge about lifestyle and QoL among university students.

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    determinants, life style, Quality of life, university students

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Factors associated with quality of life among Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study. / Abu Alwafa, Reem; Zahdeh, Rana; Zidan, Souzan et al.
In: International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2437001, 2024.

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Abu Alwafa, R, Zahdeh, R, Zidan, S, Hahn, A, Schuchardt, JP & Badrasawi, M 2024, 'Factors associated with quality of life among Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study', International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, vol. 29, no. 1, 2437001. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2024.2437001
Abu Alwafa, R., Zahdeh, R., Zidan, S., Hahn, A., Schuchardt, J. P., & Badrasawi, M. (2024). Factors associated with quality of life among Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 29(1), Article 2437001. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2024.2437001
Abu Alwafa R, Zahdeh R, Zidan S, Hahn A, Schuchardt JP, Badrasawi M. Factors associated with quality of life among Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. 2024;29(1):2437001. Epub 2024 Dec 3. doi: 10.1080/02673843.2024.2437001
Abu Alwafa, Reem ; Zahdeh, Rana ; Zidan, Souzan et al. / Factors associated with quality of life among Palestinian university students : a cross-sectional study. In: International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. 2024 ; Vol. 29, No. 1.
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