Student involvement, mental health and quality of life of college students in a selected university in Manila, Philippines
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Behavioral Sciences
Document Type
Article
Source Title
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Volume
25
Issue
1
First Page
435
Last Page
447
Publication Date
12-31-2020
Abstract
This study was conceived within the context of increasing incidence of mental health challenges observed among college adolescents in the Philippines. Being an important social institution, the school must be able to create a social environment in order to foster better mental wellbeing and quality of life among its students. This research sought to examine the relationship among student involvement, mental health and quality of life among college students in a Philippine university. This study utilized a quantitative cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational design. Survey was administered to 249 students in a private university. Results suggest that involvement in school organizations was correlated to depression levels, general positive affect and life satisfaction. Social interactions with entities in school was also related with quality of life. All subscales of mental health were associated with quality of life among the student respondents. © 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/02673843.2019.1670683
Recommended Citation
Cleofas, J. V. (2020). Student involvement, mental health and quality of life of college students in a selected university in Manila, Philippines. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 25 (1), 435-447. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2019.1670683
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Keywords
Mental health; Quality of life; Student activities
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