Habits and Attitudes of First-Year Female Students at Warmia and Mazury University: a Call for Implementing Health Education Programme at Universities

Podstawski, Robert; Choszcz, D.; Klimczak, Jarosław; Kolankowska, Ewelina; Żurek, Piotr

doi:10.21101/cejph.a3975

Cited by 12 publications

(16 citation statements)

References 40 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Increasing age and years as a student appear to be inversely proportionate to the amount of binge drinking, although, conversely, these factors are associated with increased drinking frequency. The current findings suggest that younger and less advanced students are more likely to engage in binge drinking, and this finding is supported by previous studies ( Podstawski et al, 2014 ; White et al, 2006 ). The difference in drinking habits between younger/less advanced students and older/more advanced students may suggest that students are socialised into a more continental drinking pattern that is characterised by frequent consumption of low to moderate levels of alcohol.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…The number of years spent as a student might also affect alcohol use, as norms in the student setting can enhance certain drinking habits and condone others ( Nedregård & Olsen, 2010 ). Some studies have suggested that certain aspects of alcohol use (such as hazardous alcohol use and frequency of drinking) increase with time spent as a student ( Davoren, Shiely, Byrne, & Perry, 2015 ; Nedregård & Olsen, 2014 ), while others have argued that first-year students seem to be particularly vulnerable to high alcohol intake and binge drinking ( Podstawski, Choszcz, Klimczak, Kolankowska, & Zurek, 2014 ; White, Kraus, & Swartzwelder, 2006 ). Because alcohol habits tend to vary significantly across cultures, country of birth may be associated with alcohol consumption ( Pedersen, 2015 ; Skogen, Bøe, Sivertsen, & Hysing, 2016 ).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Alcohol use among Norwegian students

Erevik

Pallesen

Vedaa

et al. 2017

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aims: This study investigates demographic, personality, and psychological health correlates of different drinking patterns. Design: Students at the four largest institutions of higher education in Bergen municipality were invited via email to complete an internet-based questionnaire. The final sample size was 11,236 (39.4%), mean age 24.9 years (SD ¼ 6.5), and 63.3% were women. The survey included the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) and questions about demographics, personality traits, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Binary logistic

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Alcohol use among Norwegian students

Erevik

Pallesen

Vedaa

et al. 2017

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Data on average alcohol consumption by students in their first year of study are concerning. In the study by Podstawski et al [28], a relatively high percentage of female students (9%) admitted regular alcohol consumption every day; what is more, more than 12% of the respondents admitted at least one case of drinking until loss of consciousness in their first year. However, the preponderance of women in the same study (61%) reported drinking only occasionally during the first academic year.…”

Section: Health Prob Civil 2019 Volume 13 Issuementioning

confidence: 93%

“…Most certainly, the different results may be influenced by the factor of gender. Higher alcohol consumption is observed in men [3,28]. Also, the fact that the participants of the research were first-year students, at the beginning of their studies, could have eliminated the impact of "student life".…”

Section: Health Prob Civil 2019 Volume 13 Issuementioning

confidence: 99%

Selected lifestyle factors of female university students in the reflection of sports activities

Buková¹,

Zusková²,

Szerdiova³

et al. 2019

hpc

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. The transition from high school to college is an important milestone in the life of adolescents. In this stage of life, they are already aware of their responsibility for their health, which allows them to develop their health habits. The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge about selected aspects of female university students' lifestyle, including sports, sleep, stress, alcohol and smoking. Material and methods. This cross-sectional research was carried out with 1,055 female university students in their first year of study at two universities in Slovakia as part of the VEGA grant project no. 1/0825/17 "recommendations for physical activities in prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and their implementation in the Eastern part of Slovakia" implemented at P.J. Šafárik University in Košice. Data was collected on lifestyle factors, including frequency and regularity of participating in sports during the preceding half year, by means of a questionnaire. Results. Students of both universities reported low levels of engagement in sport activity in the preceding six months, in terms of frequency and regularity of its weekly performance. There appeared to be a statistically significant relationship between the frequency of sport activity and fatigue after waking. Other relationships were not found to be statistically significant. Conclusions. The scope of educational work by university education experts should include appropriate ways of influencing the lifestyle of first-year university students towards maintaining their good health. This can be carried out within the context of health education during compulsory and optional physical education classes.

show abstract

“…Similar research study was conducted in Europe by Steptoe et al (1997) who reported that among UCS from 21 European countries age-adjusted prevalence of physical exercise in the past 2 weeks averaged 73.2% among men and 68.3% among women, but varied significantly ISSN 1822-7864 (Print) ISSN 2538-7111 (Online) https://doi.org/10.33225/pec/20.78.1027 from more than 80% to less than 60% across country samples. Furthermore, several research studies conducted in Europe reported low PA levels among Romanian (Fagaras et al, 2015), Polish (Podstawski et al, 2014) and Spanish (Martinez-Lemos et al, 2012) students. Supplementary evidence suggests that many UCS do not meet the above recommendations in the process of transitioning from adolescence to adulthood (Kim & Cardinal, 2017;Sigmundova et al, 2013).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Influence of Organisational Factors on the Implementation of Physical Education in European Tertiary Institutions

Podstawski

Borysławski

Zurawik

et al. 2020

PEC

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The purpose of higher education is to produce active and intellectually well-rounded individuals yet, the transition to higher education seems to have deleterious effects on university and college students’ (UCS) fitness levels and physical activity (PA). The aim of this quantitative research was to analyse the influences of organisational factors on the implementation of physical education (PE) among UCS in European tertiary institutions. A purposive sampling method was employed. Seven academic peers gathered information on characteristics of tertiary institutions, sport and leisure facilities, types and characteristics of PA programs available for UCS in 66 European tertiary institutions. The results suggested that the curricula requirements for PE in public tertiary institutions were similar to private establishments, with minor administrative variations. Public tertiary institutions had significantly higher number of PE hours and PE sessions per semester, PE minutes per academic hour, duration of PE session, number PE teachers and number of students per one PE teacher. Universities had significantly higher number of PE semesters, PE minutes per academic hour, and hired more PE teachers. The organizational differences between public and private institutions might be explained by a lack of clear guidelines regarding PE curricula in higher education across European countries, and greater autonomy of the private tertiary institutions. Moreover, PA programs in higher education adhere to minimum requirements of the syllabi, which restrict total amounts of PE among UCS. Thus, it is recommended PE classes should become obligatory, with extended hours, appropriately qualified teachers and improved financing. Keywords: higher education, university college students (UCS), physical education, European tertiary institutions, PE curriculum, organisational factors

show abstract

Habits and Attitudes of First-Year Female Students at Warmia and Mazury University: a Call for Implementing Health Education Programme at Universities

Abstract: The research findings call for a specially designed pro-health programme to be implemented during the time of the studies in order to raise the female students' awareness of leading a health-conscious lifestyle.

Cited by 12 publications

References 40 publications

Alcohol use among Norwegian students

Alcohol use among Norwegian students

Selected lifestyle factors of female university students in the reflection of sports activities

Influence of Organisational Factors on the Implementation of Physical Education in European Tertiary Institutions

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About