The Relationship Between International Students’ Health Perceptions and Their Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

Tunç, Gülseren Çıtak; Bilgin, Nevin Çıtak; Cerit, Birgül

doi:10.1007/s10943-021-01336-0

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“…However, around the globe, the young generation shows a low tendency toward participating in health promotion activities, as they believe that they are in a healthy stage of life (Al-Qahtani, 2019). Therefore, it is very important to improve the perception of health in young people to have them acquire healthy lifestyle behaviors (Citak Tunc et al, 2021).…”

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The relationship between students' health behaviors and health-related quality of life in Gál Ferenc University in Hungary

Halasi,

Katona,

Szabóné Balogh

et al. 2023

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University life can be stressful. Students try to balance work, family, community life and their studies. It is a critical period in young adulthood for an individual’s mental and physical health. The aim of the research was to examine the health behaviors (HB) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of the students. In the first phase, which covered the period from September to November 2021, 1,013 students (women 85.1%) at Gál Ferenc University (Szeged, Hungary) responded to a WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire (WHOQOL, 1998) supplemented with questions about their studies. According to the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, 84.2% of the students rated their quality of life as good or very good, and 70% were satisfied or very satisfied with their health. Examined by domains, 67.26 ± 13.41 were the least satisfied with their quality of life in the field of environment and most satisfied 76.02 ± 22.22 in the field of physical health. There was no significant difference in the domains between the academic years. In the upcoming period, the elaboration of a health behavior questionnaire will be a priority task so as to follow the effects of the lifestyle change program.

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The relationship between students' health behaviors and health-related quality of life in Gál Ferenc University in Hungary

Halasi,

Katona,

Szabóné Balogh

et al. 2023

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“…A study with a nationwide U.S. sample indicated that spiritual individuals were significantly more likely to engage in higher levels of exercise because of the belief that one's body is a temple of God (Krause et al, 2017). In another study involving international undergraduate students in the Middle East, Tunc et al (2021) observed a positive link between students' spirituality and physical activity. The authors suggested that spiritual growth drives students' life goals, often including positive physical health behaviors such as exercise and sports.…”

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Spirituality and the Health of U. S. College Students: A Partial Replication and Extension

Miles,

Naumann

2024

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Spirituality has been linked with numerous positive effects, and the university experience is generally viewed as an important time for students to develop their spiritual identities. The purpose of this study was to partially replicate and extend the findings of Nelms et al. (2007) on the relationship between spirituality and the health of university students. In a survey study of 968 first-year undergraduate students in the western United States, we found that spirituality was associated with higher levels of physical health, emotional health, and exercise, and these relationships were generally different for white individuals and men than for minorities and women.

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"The Important Impact of Health Behaviors on Negative Emotions of China College Students：A longitudinal study" (Preprint)

Tao¹,

Wu²,

Zheng³

et al. 2023

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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 outbreak has gradually become more normal. College students, one of the groups most affected by the epidemic, often suffer from varying degrees of psychological problems. The prevention and improvement of college students' psychological problems are particularly important for both individuals and society. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to explore (1) the changes in college students’ negative emotions during the epidemic containment period, (2) the correlation between negative emotions and healthy behaviors, and (3) the main factors that can affect negative emotions in healthy behaviors. METHODS A total of 5872 Chinese college students was selected as subjects in this study. The negative emotion Scale (DASS-21) and the health Behavior Scale (HPLP-Ⅱ) were used to investigate the level of negative emotions and health behaviors on November 12, 2021, and June 17, 2022, respectively. RESULTS The results obtained in this study have shown the significant differences between negative emotions and health behavior scores at two-time points. And there was a negative correlation between negative emotions and health behaviors. The former negative emotions can predict later health behaviors, and the former health behaviors can predict later negative emotions. In addition, stress management, spiritual growth, and responsibility for health in health behaviors have a strong correlation with negative emotions, which are the main influencing factors to reduce negative emotions in college students. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that the psychological problems of college students have become particularly serious under the dual influence of campus lockdown and academic pressure during the epidemic. Positive health behaviors may be beneficial to reduce the negative emotions of college students. Therefore, we should pay more attention to their mental health problems by reminding and guiding them to adopt a healthy lifestyle, to prevent and improve the mental health problems that they may have been accumulating, and for supporting them when necessary.

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The Relationship Between International Students’ Health Perceptions and Their Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

The relationship between students' health behaviors and health-related quality of life in Gál Ferenc University in Hungary

The relationship between students' health behaviors and health-related quality of life in Gál Ferenc University in Hungary

Spirituality and the Health of U. S. College Students: A Partial Replication and Extension

"The Important Impact of Health Behaviors on Negative Emotions of China College Students：A longitudinal study" (Preprint)

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