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Correlation between physical activity, health habits and personality traits of students

The aim of this research was to establish the correlation between the physical activity of students at the University of Zadar and possible gender differences, and to examine the relationship between physical activity and certain habits (health habits) and personality traits (self-esteem). A total of 100 students (56 women, 44 male sexes) were interviewed, of which 72 exercised two or more times a week, and 28 students who were practicing one or nothing weekly in the academic year 2016/17. The questionnaire assembly consisted of four parts (general information and health habits, Food frequency questionnaire - FFQ and personality traits - Rosenberg's self-esteem scale). The results showed that the students of the University of Zadar had an average wealth status, further 33.33% of the surveyed students are smoking cigarettes, while alcohol consume 65.28% There were no statistically significant differences in smoking habits in students who exercise as opposed to the students who rarely or do not exercise at all, while the t-test results of female students show statistically significant differences in alcohol consumption. Regularly trained students and those who rarely practice do not differ in the time spent sitting and sleeping, so we assume that the difference is in the structure of free time. Students who regularly exercise take more vitamins and minerals and drink more water, while those who rarely or never practice eat more fast food. Although the results of this research do not show a significant association between self-esteem and physical activity, because of their complexity it is difficult to determine their cause-and-effect relationship, but we can say that the relationship depends on several factors and that there is a tendency to increase self-esteem with the growth of the degree of physical activity. To conclude, we have taken this research further to determine the real structure of physical activity, health habits and personality traits of the student population. The obtained results can be a guideline in planning and programming the physical activity of students. Furthermore, the correlation between physical activity and personality features with no doubt exists. Also, given the results, it is obvious that the dietary habits of students need to be changed in the direction of more regular and balanced, and ultimately, healthy eating.

students ; physical activity ; health habits ; personality traits

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