Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 619506
Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life in Croatian University Students
Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life in Croatian University Students // Applied Research in Quality of Life, 8 (2013), 4; 493-509 doi:10.1007/s11482-012-9203-9 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Correlates of
Health-Related Quality of Life in Croatian
University Students
Autori
Rakovac, Marija ; Pedišić, Željko ; Pranić, Shelly ; Greblo, Zrinka ; Hodak, Dinko
Izvornik
Applied Research in Quality of Life (1871-2584) 8
(2013), 4;
493-509
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
self-perceived health ; subjective health ; college ; physical activity
Sažetak
The purpose of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a sample of Croatian university students and to determine its association with sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics. The study was conducted on a random sample of 1750 students in Zagreb, Croatia. We used the 12-item Short- Form Health Survey (SF-12v2) and separate questions on sex, age, body mass index (BMI), settlement size, disposable income, cigarette consumption, alcohol consumption, and exercise frequency. The HRQoL scale on which Croatian students scored the highest was Physical Functioning. High mean scores were also found for other physical health measures, while the scores in mental health scales were somewhat lower. Male students scored significantly higher than females on all SF-12 scales (p<0.05). The regression analysis showed that Physical Component Summary score (PCS) is negatively related to BMI (partial r=−0.09) and cigarette consumption (partial r=−0.06), and positively related to alcohol consumption and exercise frequency (partial r=0.08, for both), while Mental Component Summary score (MSC) is positively related to BMI (partial r=0.07) and exercise frequency (partial r=0.10). Although HRQoL-scores for the Croatian students were higher than in the general population of Croatia and student populations in several other countries, there is still room for improvement, especially in the mental health aspect. In general, HRQoL was found to be significantly lower among females and smokers, but positively related with exercise frequency. In order to improve students’ HRQoL, university authorities should consider initiating health- promotion programs with emphasis on females, smokers and non-exercisers.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Kineziologija
Napomena
Online: 22.11.2012.
POVEZANOST RADA
Ustanove:
Kineziološki fakultet, Zagreb,
Medicinski fakultet, Split
Profili:
Shelly Pranić
(autor)
Zrinka Greblo Jurakić
(autor)
Marija Rakovac
(autor)
Željko Pedišić
(autor)
Citiraj ovu publikaciju:
Časopis indeksira:
- Current Contents Connect (CCC)
- Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
- Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
- SCI-EXP, SSCI i/ili A&HCI
- Scopus
Uključenost u ostale bibliografske baze podataka::
- PsychINFO
- Scopus