Title
Health and Well-being in university students: The importance of sociodemographic, academic and behavioral variables
Other title
Aproximación a la salud y bienestar en estudiantes universitarios: Importancia de las variables sociodemográficas, académicas y conductuales
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Abstract
The aims of the study were to evaluate health and well-being among a sample of Peruvian students attending a private university and identify sociodemographic, academic and behavioral variables associated with them. The study assessed 1073 students; the majority reported a positive perception of their health but there is evidence of physical and psychological symptoms. Multiple regression analyses were performed for each health indicator, and there were small but robust models for Global Perceived Health (R2 =.16, p <.001) Physical Health (R2 =.09, p <.001) and Mental Health (R2 =.15, p <.001). Regarding wellbeing, models were found for Positive Affect (R2 =.16, p <.001), Negative Affect (R2 =.15, p <.001) and Flourishing (R2 =.19, p <.001). These findings support the need for health promotion initiatives in universities.
Start page
499
End page
528
Volume
38
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Psicología (incluye relaciones hombre-máquina)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85092427294
Source
Revista de Psicología (Perú)
ISSN of the container
02549247
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus