Correlations between physical activity and quality of life in entrepreneurs from Wrocław, Poland

Puciato, Daniel; Bączkowicz, Dawid; Rozpara, Michał

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“…Students engaged in physical activities had lower smoking addiction scores compared to those who were not engaged in physical activities. This suggests that being physically active may have a positive influence on reducing smoking addiction and improving overall quality of life as previous research showed [66,45,67].…”

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confidence: 57%

Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, and Smoking Prevalence among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Licu¹,

Ionescu²,

Suciu³

2023

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: BACKGROUND: The prevalence of smoking among students is a growing concern, particular-ly among medical students. Being associated with stress, competitiveness, and various social in-fluences, smoking can have detrimental effects on self-esteem and self-efficacy and may create a vicious cycle that may contribute to students’ well-being and academic performance out-comes.METHODS: A cross-sectional study on 456 medical students was conducted via an online survey using structured questionnaires on socio-demographic characteristics, smoking habits, nicotine dependence, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. RESULTS: The prevalence of smoking was 31.1% The scores of self-esteem and self-efficacy were positively correlated with smoking habits (W1=0.957, W2=0.975, P<0.05). Students presented rather low smoking addiction with male stu-dents having slightly higher scores than female students on self-esteem and self-efficacy, mili-tary students had higher self-esteem scores than civilians with physical activity having a posi-tive correlation with non-smoking behavior. CONCLUSION: According to our results, self-esteem and self-efficacy were slightly positively correlated with smoking habits. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant association between other social factors and smoking. Our results may develop a theoretical basis for medical students’ psychological variables studying for further implementation of university educational programs and preventive interventions em-powering students towards an overall better quality of life, addressing, among others, smoking behaviors.

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Section: Other Social Correlatesmentioning

confidence: 57%

Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, and Smoking Prevalence among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Licu¹,

Ionescu²,

Suciu³

2023

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Analyzing the link between built environment and physical activity: a spatial study in suburban area

Iamtrakul,

Chayphong

2024

Front. Built Environ.

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Promoting physical activity is a significant concern that contributes to urban development, thereby fostering good health among city residents. This imperative highlights the interconnectedness between public health initiatives and the advancement of urban landscapes, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of environmental science. Hence, this study aims to investigate the correlation between the built environment and access to physical activities within distinct local contexts. Utilizing the ordinary least squares estimation technique alongside spatial statistical analysis tools can facilitate the exploration of spatial disparities and interdependencies. Results pertaining to the built environment indicate significant differences within the built group context at a p-value level of 0.000. This suggests that within the local context, various activities, including those related to the transportation system, differ throughout the city. Findings regarding the link between the built environment and physical activity indicate that the relatively low R-squared values (0.10–0.20) may be attributed to the presence of grid areas with minimal walking distances. This finding underlines the key role of the built environment in promoting physical activity, highlighting the importance for urban planning and design to prioritize enhancements in active transportation infrastructure and increase access to urban activity nodes. This can be achieved by strategically distributing physical activity opportunities and ensuring accessibility via active transportation and public transit.

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Self-esteem, Self-efficacy, and Smoking Prevalence: A Cross-sectional Study Among Military and Civilian Medical Students

Licu,

Ionescu,

Suciu

et al. 2023

RJMM

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"Background: The prevalence of smoking among students is a growing concern, particularly among medical students. Being associated with stress, competitiveness, and various social influences, smoking can have detrimental effects on self-esteem and self-efficacy and may create a vicious cycle that may contribute to student’s well-being and academic performance outcomes. We aimed to investigate the relationship between self-esteem, self-efficacy, and smoking habits among medical students and their sociodemographic correlates. Methods: A cross-sectional study on 456 medical students was conducted via an online survey using structured questionnaires on socio-demographic characteristics, smoking habits, nicotine dependence, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. Results: The prevalence of smoking was 31.1% The scores of self-esteem and self-efficacy were positively correlated with smoking habits (W1=0.957, W2=0.975, P<0.05). Students presented rather low smoking addiction with male students having slightly higher scores than female students on self-esteem and self-efficacy, military students had higher self-esteem scores than civilians with physical activity having a positive correlation with non-smoking behavior. Conclusion: According to our results, selfesteem and self-efficacy were slightly positively correlated with smoking habits. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant association between other social factors and smoking. Our results may develop a theoretical basis for medical students’ psychological variables studying for further implementation of university educational programs and preventive interventions empowering students towards an overall better quality of life, addressing, among others, smoking behaviors."

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Correlations between physical activity and quality of life in entrepreneurs from Wrocław, Poland

Cited by 3 publications

References 64 publications

Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, and Smoking Prevalence among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, and Smoking Prevalence among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Analyzing the link between built environment and physical activity: a spatial study in suburban area

Self-esteem, Self-efficacy, and Smoking Prevalence: A Cross-sectional Study Among Military and Civilian Medical Students

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