Associations of physical activity, disordered eating, and depressive symptoms with academic performance among Saudi university students
Physical activity and disordered eating behaviors play a crucial role in influencing academic performance among Saudi university students, while depression, despite its high prevalence, did not serve as an independent predictor of GPA. These findings highlight the necessity of implementing integrated health promotion strategies within academic institutions that address both mental health and lifestyle behaviors to enhance student success.
Authors
- Afrah Almuwais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2774-868X)
- Madawi H. Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9507-4142)
- Samiah F. Alqabbani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4495-5047)
- Wafa Alahmari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3484-2949)
- Ruba Asiri
- Hathil Alkahal
- Ghaday Alshahrani
- Reema Alfaifi
- Hisaah Alturki
- Nourah Almousa
- Roaa Almalkia
- Muzun Almuzaini
- Farah Alghamdi
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1769363
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University