Co-Occurring Health Risk Behaviors and Their Association with Self-Rated Health among Female College Students. Issue 4 (3rd July 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Co-Occurring Health Risk Behaviors and Their Association with Self-Rated Health among Female College Students. Issue 4 (3rd July 2020)
- Main Title:
- Co-Occurring Health Risk Behaviors and Their Association with Self-Rated Health among Female College Students
- Authors:
- Samuolis, Jessica
McGeorge, Laila - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Background: Existing research focuses on the co-occurrence of lifestyle-related health risk behaviors among college students. Although students' self-reported health risk behaviors have been examined, students' self-rated health and its association with these co-occurring health risk behaviors have been overlooked. Purpose : The goals of the current study were to identify levels of co-occurrence of health risk behaviors among female college students and to test the prediction that students with multiple co-occurring health risk behaviors would report poorer self-rated health. Methods : Data from an online survey that assessed the five selected health risk behaviors and self-rated health of undergraduate students at a liberal arts university in the northeast of the USA were analyzed. Results : High prevalence rates were found on all five risk behaviors and the majority of participants reported engaging in two or more co-occurring health behaviors. The inverse association between perceived health and level of co-occurrence of health risk behaviors was consistent with what was predicted. Discussion : Students' perceived health should be considered in the examination of health risk behaviors among college students. Translation to Health Education Practice : These findings can inform efforts to provide Health Education and prevention programming on college campuses that incorporates multiple health behaviors. A AJHE Self-Study quiz is online for this article via theABSTRACT: Background: Existing research focuses on the co-occurrence of lifestyle-related health risk behaviors among college students. Although students' self-reported health risk behaviors have been examined, students' self-rated health and its association with these co-occurring health risk behaviors have been overlooked. Purpose : The goals of the current study were to identify levels of co-occurrence of health risk behaviors among female college students and to test the prediction that students with multiple co-occurring health risk behaviors would report poorer self-rated health. Methods : Data from an online survey that assessed the five selected health risk behaviors and self-rated health of undergraduate students at a liberal arts university in the northeast of the USA were analyzed. Results : High prevalence rates were found on all five risk behaviors and the majority of participants reported engaging in two or more co-occurring health behaviors. The inverse association between perceived health and level of co-occurrence of health risk behaviors was consistent with what was predicted. Discussion : Students' perceived health should be considered in the examination of health risk behaviors among college students. Translation to Health Education Practice : These findings can inform efforts to provide Health Education and prevention programming on college campuses that incorporates multiple health behaviors. A AJHE Self-Study quiz is online for this article via the SHAPE America Online Institute (SAOI) http://portal.shapeamerica.org/trn-Webinars … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- American journal of health education. Volume 51:Issue 4(2020)
- Journal:
- American journal of health education
- Issue:
- Volume 51:Issue 4(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 51, Issue 4 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 51
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0051-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 257
- Page End:
- 264
- Publication Date:
- 2020-07-03
- Subjects:
- Health education -- United States -- Periodicals
School hygiene -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Periodicals
Health Education -- Periodicals
School Health Services -- Periodicals
371 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ujhe20 ↗
http://search.proquest.com/publication/44607 ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/19325037.2020.1765906 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1932-5037
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