Faculty of Education Science, University of Vigo (Ourense Campus), Pontevedra, Spain.
School of Nursing, University of Vigo (Ourense Campus), Pontevedra, Spain.
Int J Health Plann Manage. 2019 Jan;34(1):e789-e801. doi: 10.1002/hpm.2692. Epub 2018 Oct 31.
At the beginning of their academic studies (testing phase), the quality of life and certain health-related behaviors were evaluated. Four years later (retest phase), they were reevaluated. Between the two evaluation periods, a health promotion (HP) program was applied. The battery of instruments included measures: health-related quality of life (HRQOL), alcoholic and nicotine dependence, eating habits, physical activity, and sexual behaviors. It also included a number of sociodemographic data. The results show that, in general, the students reported adequate levels of HRQOL, and there were no important differences between the two evaluation moments. Regarding dietary behavior, no significant changes were detected in the pattern of adherence to the Mediterranean diet, which remained at an average level of adequacy. On the contrary, significant decreases were detected in relation to alcohol and tobacco dependence as well as significant increases in physical activity levels. Lastly, with regard to sexual behavior, although certain aspects of improvement were perceived, there is a need to increase awareness of the systematic use of condoms. In conclusion, this study provides relevant information that will serve as a starting point for monitoring changes in health behaviors and for the design and implementation of HP actions directed at university students.
在学术研究初期（测试阶段），对他们的生活质量和某些与健康相关的行为进行了评估。四年后（复测阶段），对他们进行了重新评估。在这两个评估期间，实施了一项健康促进（HP）计划。该工具包包括以下方面的措施：与健康相关的生活质量（HRQOL）、酒精和尼古丁依赖、饮食习惯、身体活动和性行为。它还包括一些社会人口统计学数据。结果表明，总的来说，学生报告了足够的 HRQOL 水平，在两个评估时刻之间没有重要差异。关于饮食行为，对遵守地中海饮食模式的坚持程度没有发现显著变化，仍然处于适度的平均水平。相反，在酒精和烟草依赖方面发现了显著的下降，而在身体活动水平方面则显著上升。最后，关于性行为，尽管感知到了某些方面的改善，但仍需要提高对系统使用避孕套的认识。总之，这项研究提供了相关信息，将作为监测健康行为变化以及设计和实施针对大学生的 HP 行动的起点。
