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The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2010;16(2):283-291.
Published online December 31, 2010.
University Students' Health Habits and Relevant Factors
Yeo, Jung-Hee;Kim, Eun-Young;
1Department of Nursing, Dong-A University
2Department of Nursing, Dong-A University
남녀 대학 신입생의 건강습관과 영향요인
여정희, 김은영
1동아대학교 간호학과
2동아대학교 간호학과
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to assess university freshmen's concern of and satisfaction with their health and body and to analyze this in relation to their health habits, thereby aiding university students in forming sound health habits. Method: The subjects of this study were 338 freshmen at A University, located in B City. The questionnaire had 34 questions and the collected data was analyzed with t-test, $x^2$-test, and multiple regressions. Result: The average points of the subjects' health habits were 6.01 for male and 5.65 for female, showing a median range. Concern about health (male 13.63 points, female 13.10 points) and satisfaction with their own body (male 8.26 points, female 7.71 points) showed no significant difference between males and females. Females had more concern about their body (p=.001), and males' satisfaction with health was higher than females', which was statistically significant (p=.0.41). As for factors that have an effect on health habits, male students had health concerns ($eta$=.395), health satisfaction ($eta$=.212), and body concerns ($eta$=-.209), and female students had health concerns ($eta$=.317) and health satisfaction ($eta$=.139). Conclusion: University freshmen are likely to have diverse undesirable health habits and therefore need positive improvement in their health habits.
Key Words: Health, Personal satisfaction, Body image, Universities, Students
 
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