Health Promoting Lifestyle Behaviors and Associated Factors among Sohag University Students

Abstract

Background: A healthy lifestyle and health-promoting activities should be considered a primary strategy for facilitating and preserving health. A cross sectional study was conducted among 410 Sohag university students of the academic year (2022)(2023). Objectives:The aims of the current study were to assess health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among Sohag university students and to identify socio-demographic determinants of the health-promoting lifestyle behaviors. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 410 randomly selected students of faculty of Science, Nursing, Education and Arts, Sohag University, Egypt during the academic year (2022)(2023). A selfadministered questionnaire was used for collecting data about socio-demographic characteristics and Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II) Results: The mean score of the health-promoting lifestyle profile of the studied students was (132.86 ± 20.41), the nutrition domain had the highest mean score, followed by that of the spiritual growth domain (25.75 ± 4.95 and 24.93 ± 5.46), respectively. It was lower for interpersonal relationships and health responsibility domains (24.1 ± 4.62 and 22.16 ± 4.81), respectively. The lowest mean scores were for the stress management and physical activity domains (20.5 ± 4.28 and 18.57 ± 4.73), respectively. The highest percentage of the studied students had a good score at HPLP II, followed by a moderate score (45.9% and 40.9%) respectively. Minority of the studied students had poor scores (1.3%). Conclusion:The mean score of HPLP II of the studied students considered at good level and the nutrition domain had the highest mean score while the physical activity domain had the lowest mean score. 45.9% of the students had a good score at HPLP II.