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Association of Positive Psychological Wellbeing and BMI with Physical and Mental Health among College Students

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  • Weiyun Chen

    (Associate Professor School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, USA)

  • Miaolin Hua

    (Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China)

  • Shouwen Yu

    (Department of Physical Education, Fudan University, China)

  • Xiaozan Wang

    (Professor School of Physical Education and Health East, China Normal University, China)

  • Dale Ulrich

    (Professor School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, USA)

Abstract

This study examined the extent to which Body Mass Index (BMI) and four positive personal attributes (hope, gratitude, life satisfaction, and subjective happiness) contributed to physical and mental health in university students...

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  • Weiyun Chen & Miaolin Hua & Shouwen Yu & Xiaozan Wang & Dale Ulrich, 2017. "Association of Positive Psychological Wellbeing and BMI with Physical and Mental Health among College Students," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 1(4), pages 1089-1097, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:1:y:2017:i:4:p:1089-1097
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000370
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