Socio-demographic factors and the association with quality of life (N = 329).

Socio-demographic factors and the association with quality of life (N = 329).</p

Health related factors and the association with quality of life (N = 329).

Health related factors and the association with quality of life (N = 329).</p

Mental Health factors and the association with quality of life (N = 329).

Mental Health factors and the association with quality of life (N = 329).</p

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PurposeThe high prevalence of COVID-19 has had an impact on the Quality of Life (QOL) of people across the world, particularly students. The purpose of this study was to investigate the social, lifestyle, and mental health aspects that are associated with QOL among university students in Lebanon.MethodsA cross-sectional study design was implemented using a convenience sampling approach. Data collection took place between November 2021 and February 2022, involving 329 undergraduate and graduate students from private and public universities. Quality of life was assessed using the Quality-of-Life Scale (QOLS). Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, and linear regression-based methods were used to analyze the association between QOL and socio-demographic, health-related, lifestyle, and mental health factors. The significance level for statistical analysis was predetermined at α = 0.05.ResultsThe study participants’ average (SD) QOL score was 76.03 (15.6) with a Cronbach alpha of 0.911. QOL was positively associated with importance of religion in daily decisions (β = 6.40, p = 0.006), household income (β = 5.25, p = 0.017), general health ratings (β Excellent/poor = 23.52, p ConclusionIn conclusion, this study reveals the key factors that positively and negatively influence students’ quality of life (QOL). Factors such as religion, higher income, and a healthy diet improve QOL, while depression, stress, excessive internet use, and cigarette smoking negatively impact it. Universities should prioritize initiatives like physical activity promotion, affordable nutritious options, destigmatizing mental health, counseling services, and self-help interventions to support student well-being and enhance their QOL.</div

Normality test.

Besides, all models exhibited a significant p-value (p < 0.05) indicating a satisfactory goodness-of-fit.</p

Lifestyle factors and the association with quality of life (N = 329).

Lifestyle factors and the association with quality of life (N = 329).</p