PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SLEEP QUALITY IN RELATION TO MENTAL HEALTH AMONG INDONESIA MIGRANT CHILDREN

In Selangor Malaysia

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10.2991/978-2-38476-354-2_14How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Physical Activity; Mental Health; Sleep Quality; Migrant Children

Abstract

Physical inactivity is one of the public health issues for the young generation. Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia are taking first place of the magnitude of total Indonesian migrants around the world. Putting aside the legal effects, there are many migrants who have had children in various regions in Malaysia which has an impact on various aspects. One of which is the lack of access to proper education for Indonesian migrant children. This study aims to capture mental health in relation to physical activity and sleep quality among Indonesian migrant children in Selangor Malaysia. The sociodemographic data and body mass index were obtained from a convenience sample of 49 children, age range from 11 to 17 years. The results show 41% of children experience depression and anxiety. Out of total children, 27% reported having obesity type 1 and above. Furthermore, 14% of children indicated hypertension based on their blood pressure. Poor sleep quality was significantly associated with experienced depression and anxiety, p < 0.05. The students who have poor sleep quality have a 1.7 higher risk of having depression anxiety symptoms (OR = 1.7; 95% CI, 1.1–2.3), however there was no significant correlation between the physical activities and depression anxiety symptoms (OR = 1.1; 95% CI, 0.9–1.5). The findings suggest that children need support systems to improve mental status and coping skills. Further studies are needed to extend the causal relationships between physical activity levels, sleep quality, and mental health.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nohan Arum Romadlona
AU  - Muhammad Shaddam Naufal Alim
AU  - Farah Paramita
AU  - Dian Puspitaningtyas Laksana
AU  - Miftahul Huda
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/31
TI  - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SLEEP QUALITY IN RELATION TO MENTAL HEALTH AMONG INDONESIA MIGRANT CHILDREN
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sport Science, Physical Education and Health (ICSSPEH 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 168
EP  - 180
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-354-2_14
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-354-2_14
ID  - Romadlona2024
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