SMOKING BEHAVIOR AND SLEEP DURATION AS CORRELATES OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS

Abstract

Background Mental health among students is related to lifestyle factors such as smoking behavior and sleep duration. Smoking behavior can have detrimental effects on mental health. Similarly, sleeping habits among students can also impact their mental well-being. Poor sleep duration can worsen the mental well-being of students. Objective The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between smoking behavior and sleep duration with the mental health of students in the Departmen Public Health STIKes Dharma Husada Bandung. Research Method this study employs a descriptive quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach. The research was conducted on 109 students. The results were obtained using the chi-square test with a P-Value = 0.000. There is a significant relationship between smoking behavior and sleep duration with the mental health of students (P-Value 0.000 < 0.05). Conclusion 85 non-smoking students were found to have a 24,7% indication of mental health disorders, while among the 24 smoking students, 87,5% were indicated to have mental health disorders. Students with very good sleep duration (>7 hours) showed a 16,7% indication of mental health disorders, whereas students with very poor sleep duration (<5 hours) had a 90,7% indication of mental health disorders.