Popularity Of Marijuana Among Polish Students

Pająk, Michał; Mazur, Rafał; Masternak, Sebastian; Skórzyńska-Dziduszko, Katarzyna

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“…For example, Rogowska et al (2020) showed that Polish female students of physical education drank significantly less alcohol and demonstrated a higher level of overall HB [ 63 ]. In addition, more male students were found to be e-cigarette users and smokers [ 70 ] and to have more liberal attitudes towards cannabis, including a disregard of its harmful effects and its actual use [ 71 ]. Similarly, female students in Japan turned out to have higher health-related responsibility and nutrition scores, but males scored higher on physical activity [ 37 ].…”

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Health Behaviours and the Literacy of Future Healthcare Professionals

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Our everyday behaviours in life can positively and negatively impact our health, thus cumulatively shaping our lifestyles as more or less healthy. These behaviours are often determined by our knowledge, literacy, motivations and socioeconomic backgrounds. The authors aimed to assess health behaviours and explore variables that may affect persons studying to become future healthcare professionals in Poland. This study was conducted with a group of 275 undergraduate students attending the Poznan University of Medical Sciences representing six different majors of study. We used self-reported, cross-sectional survey conducted through the use of a questionnaire that consisted of one standardised scale (Juczyński’s Health Behaviour Inventory) as well as a self-developed health literacy measure. The students showed average to high levels of health-promoting behaviours (mean HBI = 82.04 ± 11.26). Medium to strong associations were found between these behaviours and high scores on the health literacy scale (p = 0.001, r = 0.45 between total scores of the two scales). Dietetics students and female respondents scored significantly better on both scales, which suggests that their self-reported behaviours and health literacy were higher than those of other participants. Exhibiting health-protective behaviours and high health literacy is likely to result in the better individual health of our respondents, but, more importantly, will also influence their future professions. As members of the healthcare workforce they will be responsible for the health of the population and it is crucial for them not only to provide care, education, and guidance, but also to act as role-models for their patients and society.

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