The structural model to explain the quality of life Students based on the combination of physical, social physique anxiety and mental health

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explain the quality of life based on physical fitness, social anxiety, and mental health among students. The research method in this research is correlation and type of path analysis studies. 240 students from Allameh Tabataba'i University who were studying in 1994-1994 were selected using available sampling method. Participants completed Quality of Life questionnaires (World Health Organization, 1989), Mental Health (Goldberg & Hiller, 1979), and Social Anxiety (Hart et al., 1989). Body mass index was used to assess body composition. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software and 22AMOS software. The results of path analysis indicated that the highest quality of life path coefficient was obtained from social anxiety of the organs (-0.35), followed by mental health (-0.23) and body composition (-0.20), respectively. The indirect effect of body composition on the quality of life of female students was significant due to social anxiety of the limb. In addition, indirect effect of social anxiety is significant with the role of mental health intermediates on quality of life (-0.09). According to the results of this study, proper body composition can reduce the social anxiety of the limbs and increase mental health and improve the quality of life of the students.