Healthy Lifestyles of University Students in China and Influential Factors

This study was conducted to analyze to what extent university students exhibit healthy lifestyles and which sociodemographic variables influence healthy lifestyles. 4809 university students randomly selected were measured by use of the Healthy Lifestyle Scale for University Students questionnaire. W...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-10
Main Authors: Wang, Dong, Wu, Xian-Bo, Xing, Xiao-Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
China
College students
Colleges & universities
Demographics
Education
Ethics
Female
Health aspects
Health Behavior
Humans
Income
Life Style
Lifestyles
Male
Mortality
Mothers
Nutrition
Nutrition research
Questionnaires
Response rates
Stress
Students
Students - psychology
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
University students
Young Adult
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Summary:This study was conducted to analyze to what extent university students exhibit healthy lifestyles and which sociodemographic variables influence healthy lifestyles. 4809 university students randomly selected were measured by use of the Healthy Lifestyle Scale for University Students questionnaire. When controlling for the other variables, the total healthy lifestyles score was predicted by gender, grade, father’s level of education, and type of institution; exercise behaviour was partially predicted by gender, grade, type of institution, and family monthly income; regular behaviour was modulated by gender, grade, type of institution, family monthly income, and father’s educational level; nutrition behaviour was partially affected by type of institution, family monthly income, and father’s educational level; health risk behaviour was modulated by gender, mother’s level of education, and family monthly income; health responsibility was modulated by gender, grade, type of institution, and father’s educational level; social support was modulated by gender, grade, and father’s educational level; stress management was modulated by gender, grade, type of institution, and mother’s education level; life appreciation was modulated by grade, type of institution, and mother’s educational level. These influences should be taken into account in designing interventions for specific socio-demographic profiles that might be at higher risk for certain behaviours.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1155/2013/412950