Health and Wellbeing Status Among Students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports: Gender Differences and Marital Status

Abstract

Worldwide studies show the importance of physical activity for health and wellbeing. The purpose of the current study was to analyze health and well-being of students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports who have regular physical activity. The study also aimed to analyze health and well-being from a gender perspective and marital status. A series of validated measures assessing health and wellbeing and additional questions for the demographic part, were administrated to 428 students of Sports (Female 42.5%, Male = 57.5%, 33.5% married, 61% unmarried). Research findings show high levels of physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual health and well-being among sports students. Most of the students do not consume unhealthy and psychoactive substances. In addition to descriptive data, the findings of the study show significant differences in health and wellbeing, as per gender, as well as for marital status. Results have come to be consistent with data derived from other studies and are discussed within the context of general and specific dimensions of health and wellbeing, physical education and activity among Kosovar students.