Effect of Physical Activity on Students Academic Achievements: Mediating Role of Hedonic and Eudaimonic Wellbeing

Abstract

As we know that all around the world education is considered a very important factor towards a successful life, similarly in Pakistan it is also given the same value. Although it does not go hand in hand with physical activity, both mental and physical health play an important role with each other. This thesis presents an introduction to physical activity and academic performance using hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing as a mediating factor. A quantitative study was carried out with 300 students from different departments of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan situated in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Regression analysis was evaluated using the SPSS data analysis software. According to the results, physical activity played a positive effect to the academic concert of the students. It was therefore as evidenced by the findings that hedonic and eudaimonic happiness also facilitated the relationship between physical activity and academic performance. Finally, the hypothetical and everyday contribution of the learning towards the existing literature and rural development in particular is examined.