Health Behaviors of Colombian First-Semester University Students in Association with Behaviors of Close Social Ties, Living Arrangement, and Time Spent with Peers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

in Colombia, many first-year university students consume unhealthy food, are physically inactive, and drink regularly, which can be associated with the behavior of social ties, living with social ties, and time with peers. The present cross-sectional study assessed the association between health behaviors of first-semester students and these factors.

Method

N = 189 (M_age = 18.79; SD = 1.07; female = 68.8%) first-semester students in Colombia completed an online questionnaire investigating current and expected health behaviors as well as influencing factors. ANCOVAs, bivariate correlations, moderation analyses, and hierarchical regressions were used to analyze the data.

Results

expected food consumption (stronger among particip

SUBMITTER: Gesualdo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10094430 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature