Health promoting lifestyles of Jordanian university students

Al-Khawaldeh, Omar A.

doi:10.14419/ijans.v3i1.1931

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“…Two different studies (Panebianco-Warrens, Fletcher & Kreutz 2014; Kreutz 2008) conducted among music students revealed that female students displayed health-promoting behavior as well as significantly higher score for NB as compared to the male students. In contrast to the current findings, the studies conducted by Alkhawaldeh (2013) and Vançelik et al (2007) revealed that the average score of NB was higher in males than the females; it was not significant in first one, while it was significant in the second (Vançelik et al 2007;Alkhawaldeh 2014). Some previous studies did not present significant differences in HPLP-II scores between females and males (Wei et al 2011;Mirghafourvand et al 2014;Nacar et al 2014).…”

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Predictors of Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Kurdish Healthcare Providers in Iraqi Kurdista

Kamali

Sadeghi

Tol

et al. 2017

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Background: Health-promotion is universally accepted as the effective method for modifying the behavior of individuals towards ideal health. Thus, the present cross-sectional predictive study determined the predictors of health-promoting behaviors among Kurdish Healthcare Providers in Iraqi Kurdistan. Methods: Demographic data were collected from a sample of 460 healthcare providers instead of the standard questionnaire of health-promoting lifestyle profile-II. These data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and frequency) as well as inferential statistics including KST, t-test, Mann-Whiney test, ANOVA, and Wilcoxon sign-rank test using SPSS version 23. Results: Approximately 55% of the participants were male, and 67.4 % were married. In addition, > 72.5 % of the participants had a family comprising of at least four members. Although 42 % of the participants had < 5 years of work experience, an 82.1 % of the current study population held a Diploma. Moreover, 45.4 % of the healthcare providers exhibited satisfaction with their income. The current study revealed that healthcare providers perceived that the health status was significantly predictive of the nutritional behavior and physical activity to gender (P = 0.002, P = 0.003, respectively), spiritual growth to education level (0.014) and income satisfaction (0.02), as well as, interpersonal relation to expertise, (0.046), and work experience (0.036). Among all the samples scored, physical activities were found to be the lowest, while the spiritual growth was the highest. Conclusion: The results illustrated that the participants do not undergo the complete healthpromoting behaviors, especially, physical activity. However, these behaviors play a critical role in health maintenance as well as improving the quality of life. Hence, the provision of strategies, including those in accordance with predictors of health-promoting behaviors, is vital for improving the health status of the healthcare providers.

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Predictors of Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Kurdish Healthcare Providers in Iraqi Kurdista

Kamali

Sadeghi

Tol

et al. 2017

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“…These results are also similar with the findings of the other studies. [ 14 18 19 20 21 ] Interpersonal relationships defined as “Seeking support” and intimacy from friends and family, participation in support agency and voluntary activities, participation in educational programs, seeking professional counseling when needed. [ 15 ] In our study, the majority of students sought support and participated in some sort of support activities.…”

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Health promoting lifestyle and its determinants among University students in Sabzevar, Iran

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Background:Healthy lifestyle is a major strategy to promote current and subsequent health status. The aim of this study was to assess the status of health-promoting the lifestyle and its determinants among students.Methods:A stratified random sample of 500 students in a university in the city of Sabzevar, Iran participated in this cross-sectional study. Health-promoting lifestyle was measured using Walker's health-promoting lifestyle profile II.Results:There was a significant correlation between all domains of health-promoting the lifestyle. The highest score among the domains was for an interpersonal relationship (70.8%), and the lowest score was for nutrition (53.6%), and physical activity (53.4%). Significant differences were found in physical activity by gender (P ≤ 0.05). There were significant differences in health responsibility, spiritual growth and body mass index by marital status (P < 0.01).Conclusions:Since one out of five students in this study were overweight/obese, health program planning to promote lifestyle, especially physical activity and nutrition among students is recommended. Our findings may be helpful for faculty administrators, curriculum planners, and health educators in designing guidelines to structuralize a healthier campus and to develop health promotion programs supporting healthy choices among students.

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“…The significant result in healthy dietary practices and physical activity among 24 years and older may be related to their personal health responsibility as older adults. Study showed that health responsibility and control of stress had a better link with physical activity and proper nutrition which means, when an older adult college student have a higher health responsibility, the more evident is the practice of a healthy lifestyle (Al-Khawaldeh, 2014). Therefore, health promotion activities may be done at the student's level which can be done better by these older college students in their own dormitories as health mentors.…”

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“…However, a recent study showed that health responsibility and control of stress had a better link with physical activity and proper nutrition which means, when an older adult college student have a higher health responsibility, the more evident is the practice of a healthy lifestyle (Al-Khawaldeh, 2014). This factor may provide a clear message that age could be a link to a better practice of healthy lifestyle, thus the need for further research study.…”

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Relationship of Knowledge on Healthy Lifestyle to Dietary Practices and Physical Activity as Moderated by Age

Dorado

Racca²

2019

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Lifestyle – related diseases remained to be on the top ten killer according to the World Health Organization. Literature indicates that diseases are highly related to lifestyle practices. On the other hand, optimal health is a perceived goal of the greater population, however, putting it into practice is a challenge. The study determined the following: 1) the level of the knowledge on healthy lifestyle, dietary practices and physical activity; 2) the relationship of knowledge dietary practices and physical activities, and 3) the relationship of knowledge to dietary practice and relationship of knowledge to physical activities according to age group. The data were gathered among 66 randomly selected respondents who are at least 18 years of age, in which 24 are males and 42 are females, and 40 have earned at most a bachelor’s degree and 26 have at least earned units in a master’s program. Utilizing adapted instruments, respondents were scored on a 12-item instrument in knowledge where in each correct answer correspond to one point, 27-item instrument on healthy lifestyle in terms of diet where in each appropriate response correspond to one point, and 4-item instrument on healthy lifestyle in terms of physical activities. In turn, the highest possible score of knowledge, diet, and physical activities are 12, 27, and 12, respectively. Descriptive results revealed that respondents were highly knowledgeable on healthy lifestyle, have fair on dietary practices and moderate practice of physical activities. Furthermore, knowledge on healthy lifestyle is not significantly correlated to dietary practices physical activities. However, a significant relationship was found when respondents were grouped according to age; only those 24 years old and above were found to have significant results.

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Health promoting lifestyles of Jordanian university students

Cited by 35 publications

References 18 publications

Predictors of Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Kurdish Healthcare Providers in Iraqi Kurdista

Predictors of Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Kurdish Healthcare Providers in Iraqi Kurdista

Health promoting lifestyle and its determinants among University students in Sabzevar, Iran

Relationship of Knowledge on Healthy Lifestyle to Dietary Practices and Physical Activity as Moderated by Age

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