It’s official. Being active and involved with sporting clubs increases the mental health and emotional wellbeing of Australia’s university students.
New research from Griffith University has found students who participate in higher levels of physical activity and engage with sporting clubs are less inclined to suffer from mental health issues.
The study of 2300 students across five major Australian universities found 25% of participants had been diagnosed with a mental health issue by a health professional.
It found females, aged between 17 and 25, who smoke and drink more than 10 standard alcoholic drinks a week, are inactive and come from a lower socio-economic background, are more likely to be diagnosed with mental health issues.
“Such an ongoing high prevalence of mental health diagnosis among Australia’s university students provides clear evidence for this being an ‘at-risk’ population,’’ said lead researcher Dr Wayne Usher from the School of Education and Professional Studies.
“The data clearly shows those
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