Available online Aug 4, 2025.

[ Original ] Volume 24, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 229-2237

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Abstract

This study adopted correlational   design   to examine the relationship between      perceived   health   disorder   and sport betting   among University of Uyo students in Akwa Ibom   State, Nigeria. Two research questions    were posed which were translated   into two null hypotheses.  The population for the study consists   of all the      final    year students   of which a sample of 220   students were selected via   purposive, simple random and accidental   sampling   techniques   in University of Uyo students in Akwa Ibom   State, Nigeria.  The instruments titled “Perceived   Health   Disorder   and Sport Betting   questionnaire (PHDSBQ)” was   developed by the researcher and validated by experts and used for data collection. The reliability of the   questionnaire   using Alpha Cronbach   Method   gives an average   index of 87.  The hypotheses were tested using   Pearson Product Moment. Correlation Coefficient at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that   perceived anxiety and depression significantly    relate   with sports betting behaviors among university students   in Uyo Akwa   Ibom State, Nigeria.  It therefore concluded that sports betting behaviors among university students   depend on depression and anxiety disorder. Based on finding and conclusion of the study, it was recommended amongst   others that Universities should expand mental health resources, including counseling services and wellness programs, to provide students with the necessary support to manage mental health disorders effectively.

 

Keywords

Perceived   health   disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, sport betting ,

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