Study of the Relationship Between Leisure Time Activities and Assertiveness Levels of Students of Abant Izzet Baysal University

Eratay, Emine; Aydoğan, Yasemin

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.04.532

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“…Studies have pointed out that the shortage of adequate spaces and difficulty in organizing time devoted to academic activities, exercise, and sport are the main barriers to the practice of physical activity, due to the long time spent in institutions, as for some, the university setting becomes an extension of their residence [56]. The positive perception of the university setting, social support of friends, and preference for active leisure are also fundamental psycho-emotional attributes for the adherence to physical activity by university students [57].…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Health Risk Behaviors among University Students from a State in the Southern Region of Brazil

Guedes,

de Lima,

dos Santos Silva

2024

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Background: Surveys conducted in different regions of the world show that the prevalence rates of health risk behaviors (HRBs) in university students are sometimes higher than those found in non-university populations. This study aims to identify the prevalence rates and demographic and academic environment correlates associated with HRBs among Brazilian university students. Methods: In a cross-sectional epidemiological study, a random sample of 5310 university students answered an online questionnaire, with demographic (sex, age, skin color, marital status, and paid work) and academic setting information (housing type, size of campus, year, and shift of study), as well as items clustered in four HRB domains: personal safety and violence, sexual behavior and contraception, addictive substance use, eating habits, physical activity, and sleep. The data were analyzed statistically using bivariate analysis and hierarchical multiple regression. Results: The highest prevalence rates occurred in HRBs clustered in the domain of eating habits, physical activity, and sleep (>60%), while HRBs for personal security and violence were less prevalent (<15%). From 15% to 35% of university students assumed HRBs regarding addictive substance use, and approximately 50% reported risky sexual behavior. The university students most susceptible to HRBs were men, aged ≥ 22 years, living far from their family, studying on larger campuses, attending night classes, and with two or more years of study at the university. Conclusion: The findings suggest that policies and interventions in the university context aimed at students’ readiness to engage in a healthy lifestyle should target specific correlates associated with HRBs.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Health Risk Behaviors among University Students from a State in the Southern Region of Brazil

Guedes,

de Lima,

dos Santos Silva

2024

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“…Studies have pointed out that the shortage of adequate spaces and difficulty in organizing time devoted to academic activities, exercise, and sport are the main barriers to the practice of physical activity, due to the long time spent in the institutions, as for some the university setting becomes an extension of their residence [56]. The positive perception of the university setting, social support of friends, and preference for active leisure are also fundamental psycho-emotional attributes for the adherence to physical activity by university students [57].…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Health Risk Behaviors among University Students from a State in the Southern Region of Brazil

Guedes,

de Lima

2024

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Background: Surveys conducted in different regions of the world showed that the prevalence rates of health risk behaviors (HRBs) in university students are sometimes higher than those found in non-university populations. This study aims to identify the prevalence rates and demographic and academic environment correlates associated with HRBs among Brazilian university students. Methods: In a cross-sectional epidemiological study, a random sample of 5,310 university students answered an online questionnaire with demographic (sex, age, skin color, marital status, and paid work) and academic setting information (housing type, size of campus, year and shift of study), as well as items clustered in four HRB domains: personal safety and violence, sexual behavior and contraception, addictive substance use, and eating habits, physical activity, and sleep. The data were analyzed statistically using bivariate analysis and hierarchical multiple regression. Results: The highest prevalence rates occurred in HRBs clustered in the domain of eating habits, physical activity, and sleep (> 60%), while HRBs for personal security and violence were less prevalent (

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“…Health surveys with university students confirm the fundamental role of the university in offering measures to encourage the adoption of an active and healthy lifestyle 13 . The improvement of facilities in universities related to the use of leisure time is pointed by students as key to improving the level of physical activity due to the long time of permanence in the institution, which in some cases this environment is an extension of their homes 14 .…”

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Prevalência e fatores associados à prática de atividades físicas no lazer: inquérito repetido em estudantes universitários

Santos

Freitas

Alvarenga

et al. 2016

Rev. Bras. Cineantropom. Desempenho Hum.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n5p577 The practice of leisure physical activity represents a behavior that must be monitored in different population groups. The objectives of this study were i) to compare the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity in university students along the survey years in three separate years; ii) to analyze the factors associated with practice of leisure time physical activity in each survey. Three surveys in a college institution in northeastern Brazil in 2010, 2012 and 2014 were carried out. The dependent variable was practice of leisure-time physical activity. Exploratory variables were sociodemographic factors and link with the university. The prevalence was compared using the chi-square test for linear trend and association for Prevalence Ratio. Participation was of 1,084, 1,085 and 1,041 college students in 2010, 2012 and 2014, respectively. The prevalence of leisure-time physical activity was approximately 50% in the three surveys. Women were less active in leisure time on the three surveys. In each survey, associations were different in relation the courses, and Chemistry – teacher training, Computer Science, Pedagogy – teacher training and Linguistics (no specialization) students showed lower levels of leisure-time physical activity and Biomedicine, Geography – Bachelor, Physical Education – teacher training and Geography – teacher training students were more active in leisure time. It was concluded that there was a stabilization of the prevalence of active leisure over time and that women showed lower prevalence of leisure-time physical activity in the three surveys.

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Study of the Relationship Between Leisure Time Activities and Assertiveness Levels of Students of Abant Izzet Baysal University

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Prevalence and Correlates of Health Risk Behaviors among University Students from a State in the Southern Region of Brazil

Prevalence and Correlates of Health Risk Behaviors among University Students from a State in the Southern Region of Brazil

Prevalence and Correlates of Health Risk Behaviors among University Students from a State in the Southern Region of Brazil

Prevalência e fatores associados à prática de atividades físicas no lazer: inquérito repetido em estudantes universitários

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