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Among university students in Bangladesh, prioritizing spending on food and maintaining good nutrition are associated with reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms, while prioritizing smoking is linked to worse mental health outcomes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia among university students in Bangladesh and investigate associations with financial prioritization and nutritional habits.

August 29, 2026Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Mental Health Challenges and Their Association With Financial Priority and Nutrition Among University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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MSMarjia SultanaNoakhali Science and Technology University THTowhid HasanNoakhali Science and Technology University NTNishat Subah TithiNoakhali Science and Technology University

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Cross-sectional study reveals high rates of depression and anxiety tied to spending habits and diet in university students, highlighting the role of lifestyle choices in psychological well-being.

Key Points

To evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia among university students in Bangladesh and investigate associations with financial prioritization and nutritional habits.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey among 450 students at Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), Bangladesh.
Measured mental health using GAD-7, PHQ-9, and AIS-8, nutritional behavior with the HPLP-II nutrition subscale, and financial priorities via an adapted Castellanos and Holcomb tool.
Analyzed financial priorities using multivariable linear regression and nutritional behaviors using multivariable logistic regression against mental health outcomes.
Symptoms were prevalent for depression (90.4%), anxiety (78.9%), and insomnia (63.6%), with positive correlations between anxiety and depression (β = 0.154, p < 0.001), anxiety and insomnia (β = 0.183, p < 0.001), and depression and insomnia (β = 0.192, p < 0.001).
Prioritizing food expenditure was associated with reduced anxiety (b = −2.153, p < 0.001), depressive (b = −1.743, p = 0.018), and insomnia scores (b = −3.519, p < 0.001), whereas prioritizing smoking was associated with increased mental health issues (p < 0.001).
Good nutrition was associated with lower odds of anxiety (AOR: 0.501, p = 0.012) and depressive symptoms (AOR: 0.425, p = 0.025), but higher odds of insomnia symptoms (AOR: 2.03, p = 0.002).

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Sultana et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a92994d8e5d7d1fc0c112ba https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.73130

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August 29, 2026Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Mental Health Challenges and Their Association With Financial Priority and Nutrition Among University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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Authors

MSMarjia SultanaNoakhali Science and Technology University THTowhid HasanNoakhali Science and Technology University NTNishat Subah TithiNoakhali Science and Technology University

Discussion

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Implication

Cross-sectional study reveals high rates of depression and anxiety tied to spending habits and diet in university students, highlighting the role of lifestyle choices in psychological well-being.

Key Points

To evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia among university students in Bangladesh and investigate associations with financial prioritization and nutritional habits.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey among 450 students at Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), Bangladesh.
Measured mental health using GAD-7, PHQ-9, and AIS-8, nutritional behavior with the HPLP-II nutrition subscale, and financial priorities via an adapted Castellanos and Holcomb tool.
Analyzed financial priorities using multivariable linear regression and nutritional behaviors using multivariable logistic regression against mental health outcomes.
Symptoms were prevalent for depression (90.4%), anxiety (78.9%), and insomnia (63.6%), with positive correlations between anxiety and depression (β = 0.154, p < 0.001), anxiety and insomnia (β = 0.183, p < 0.001), and depression and insomnia (β = 0.192, p < 0.001).
Prioritizing food expenditure was associated with reduced anxiety (b = −2.153, p < 0.001), depressive (b = −1.743, p = 0.018), and insomnia scores (b = −3.519, p < 0.001), whereas prioritizing smoking was associated with increased mental health issues (p < 0.001).
Good nutrition was associated with lower odds of anxiety (AOR: 0.501, p = 0.012) and depressive symptoms (AOR: 0.425, p = 0.025), but higher odds of insomnia symptoms (AOR: 2.03, p = 0.002).

Cite This Study

Sultana et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a92994d8e5d7d1fc0c112ba https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.73130

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