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Schmidt, ManuelaKristianstad University, Sweden,Forskningsplattformen Hälsa i samverkan,Avdelningen för Hälsovetenskap
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Predictors of self-rated health and lifestyle behaviours in Swedish university students
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2012-05-15
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Canadian Center of Science and Education,2012
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:hj-58194
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https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v4n4p1DOI
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-98786URI
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oai:researchportal.hkr.se/admin:publications/958fbac3-5447-4287-9d8f-617ea98deb5cURI
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Background: Lifestyle behaviours are usually formed during youth or young adulthood which makes college students a particularly vulnerable group that easily can adopt unhealthy lifestyle behaviour.Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the influence of socio-demographic factors on Swedish university students’ lifestyle behaviours and self-rated health.Method: Data were collected from a convenience sample of 152 students using questionnaires consisting of a socio-demographic section followed by previously well-validated instruments. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics: t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regression tests.Findings: The results of this study show that the lifestyle behaviours under study (physical activity, perceived stress and eating behaviours) as well as self-rated health can be predicted to a certain extent by socio-demographic factors such as gender, mother tongue and parents’ educational level. Male university students were shown to be physically more active than female students; the male students were less stressed and rated their overall health, fitness level and mental health higher. Female students were more prone to adopt unhealthy eating behaviours.Discussion: This study addresses gender differences and their influences on lifestyle behaviours; it provides both theoretical explanations for these differences as well as presents some practical implications of the findings.
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Kristianstad University, SwedenForskningsplattformen Hälsa i samverkan
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In:Global Journal of Health Science: Canadian Center of Science and Education4:4, s. 1-141916-97361916-9744
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