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Sedentary Lifestyle and Mental Health: A Phenomenological Study of Non-Sports College Students

Journal of Physical Education Health and Sport · Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025) · pp. 199–204

DOI
10.15294/jpehs.v12i1.32090
ISSN
2354-7901, 2354-8231
Published
2025-07-31
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

This study aims to deeply understand the relationship between a sedentary lifestyle and mental health among non-sports students in Indonesia post-pandemic. Using a descriptive qualitative method with a phenomenological approach, 63 students from various non-sports study programs at the Indonesian University of Education were selected through purposive sampling, ultimately selecting 10 students. Data were collected using the ASAQ and DASS-21 questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, observations, and document reviews, then analyzed inductively following the Miles and Huberman model. The results showed that the majority of participants spent more than eight hours per day in passive activities such as sitting, lying down, and using devices, with low awareness of the long-term impacts. Symptoms included stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances, emotional exhaustion, and psychosomatic complaints. Sedentary patterns were formed through academic pressure, limited mobility, minimal social support, and the misperception of rest and laziness. These findings underscore the need for campus-based multidimensional interventions that integrate physical activity promotion and mental health enhancement. This study contributes to the literature by exploring students’ subjective perspectives, providing a basis for relevant health prevention and promotion strategies in the digital age.

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Cheni FebriantiIndonesia University of Education1
Agus MahendraIndonesia University of Education1
Syfani FadilahIndonesia University of Education1
Didin BudimanIndonesia University of Education1
Kiki Rahayu WidianingsihIndonesia University of Education1
Suherman SlametIndonesia University of Education1
Lukmannul Haqim LubayIndonesia University of Education1
Sita AdeliaIndonesia University of Education1
Gano SumarnoIndonesia University of Education1
Agus GumilarIndonesia University of Education1
Burhan HambaliIndonesia University of Education1
Andika Nur FajriIndonesia University of Education1
Agus MahendraIndonesia University of Education1
Lukmanul Haqim LubayAffiliation unknown1
Anira AniraIndonesia University of Education1
Fahmi IdrisIndonesia University of Education1
Rahma Dwi AuliaIndonesia University of Education1
Yogi AkinIndonesia University of Education1
Nurlan Kusmaedi‪Indonesia University of Education1
Septian WilliyantoIndonesia University of Education1
Sumardiyanto SumardiyantoIndonesia University of Education1

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