The sense of coherence and the health behavior of students medical and  non-medical universities

Pasieka, Martyna; Zdziarski, Krzysztof

doi:10.12775/jehs.2022.12.03.018

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“…On the other hand, a study conducted by researchers from Szczecin showed that students of medical and non-medical universities differed in terms of the declared health behaviors. Medical college students had a higher severity of health behaviors [14]. A study comparing the health behaviors of first-year students living in family homes and moving from home to study was also conducted.…”

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Selected Health Behaviors among Medical Students of the Medical University of Lodz

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Tchórzewski

Szpak

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Journal of Health Study and Medicine

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Background Health is a state of complete physical and mental well-being, and the right of every individual. Its presence is influenced by various factors. It is well known that early prevention, aimed at avoiding disease, has a greater impact on quality of life and longevity than disease treatment. Through their behavior, young people determine the development of diseases in the future. Medical students are a special group in that respect. They should be more aware of the need to lead a healthy lifestyle, but they are at risk of chronic stress and other disorders due to strenuous studies. Objectives Learning about selected health behaviors of medical students of the Medical University of Lodz. Material and methods Medical students of the Medical University of Lodz; form of the study: original online questionnaire. Results 76.6% of the respondents were physically active. The favorite form of physical activity of medical students in Lodz were exercise in the gym (57.1%), walking (36.7%), and running (28.6%). 67.3% of the interviewees had normal body weight. 33.6% of the respondents admitted to smoking. 0.9% of the respondents drank alcohol daily, 28% at least once a week, 57.9% at least once a month, and 13.1% did not drink alcohol at all. Only about every third student did not drink energy drinks (34.6%). 35.5% of the respondents reported sleeping problems. Conclusions Medical students of the Medical University of Lodz were physically active: most often they exercised in the gym and walked. Men were overweight and obese more often than women. Greater physical activity and a lower percentage of smokers in the students of higher years of study may indicate an increase in the healthy lifestyle awareness. In universities, there is a need for activities aimed at students to raise their knowledge about prevention and healthy lifestyle.

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Selected Health Behaviors among Medical Students of the Medical University of Lodz

Tchórzewska

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Szpak

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Personal resources as predictors of health-related behaviors in nurses

Merklinger-Soma,

Wilczek-Rużyczka

2024

Health Psychology Report

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BackgroundThe work environment negatively affects the health-related behaviors of nurses due to working in a two-shift system, expo-sure to professional stress, excessive psycho-physical burden, and limited time for relaxation. Personal resources constitute a significant factor influencing nurses’ health-related behaviors supporting their effective professional functioning. The aim of the research was to investigate the relationship between health-related behaviors and personal resources and socio-demographic variables in a group of nurses.Participants and procedureThe sample consisted of 1420 nurses working in hospitals. A cross-sectional research model with questionnaire methods was employed. The Health Behavior Inventory, the Resilience Measurement Scale, the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, the Life Orientation Test, and a survey questionnaire to collect socio-demographic data were used. The described tools exhibited satisfactory statistical parameters.ResultsNurses were characterized by an average or slightly increased level of health behaviors and personal resources. Resilience, self-efficacy, optimism, and socio-demographic factors (age, place of residence, relationship status, financial situation, work system, length of service, type of department, BMI) were significant predictors determining the health-related behav-iors in nurses.ConclusionsPersonal resources (resilience, self-efficacy, optimism) and selected socio-demographic variables, as significant predictors of health-related behaviors, were found to be diverse in terms of strength and direction of impact. The obtained results high-light the justification for continuing research, which could serve as a foundation for developing educational programs. It is recommended, therefore, that nurses participate in various forms of support related to the development of their personal resources and shaping of their health-related behaviors in the workplace.

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The sense of coherence and the health behavior of students medical and non-medical universities

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Selected Health Behaviors among Medical Students of the Medical University of Lodz

Selected Health Behaviors among Medical Students of the Medical University of Lodz

Personal resources as predictors of health-related behaviors in nurses

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