Al-Momani Mohammed Mahmoud
Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Momani, PhD, RN. Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Pak J Med Sci. 2021 Mar-Apr;37(2):561-566. doi: 10.12669/pjms.37.2.3417.
This study aimed to assess health-promoting lifestyles among university medical students and to investigate whether such lifestyles are associated with students' academic achievement.
A cross-sectional descriptive investigative study was performed on 576 medical college students of King Saud University (KSU) in March 2019. Data were collected using the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II) scale, which includes six dimensions (health responsibility, spiritual growth, physical activity, interpersonal relationships, nutrition, and stress management). The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics at a significance level of P < 0.05.
A mean score of 3.39 for total health-promoting behaviors was reported. The highest mean score was reported for spiritual growth (3.75) and the lowest was reported for health responsibility (3.23). The mean body mass index (BMI) of the students was 24.9 ± 6.4 kg/m. An analysis of variance identified an association between a student's GPA and the spiritual growth dimension (P = 0.014). Based on the Pearson matrix correlation coefficient, there was a statistically significant and positive relationship between the HPLP II dimensions (P < 0.05).
Since the HPLP scores were good, there is a need to enhance and promote healthy behaviors in students. The BMI data indicated that one-third of male students were overweight or obese; thus, health program planning, particularly involving physical activity and nutrition, is recommended.
本研究旨在评估大学生的健康促进生活方式，并调查这些生活方式是否与学生的学业成绩相关。
2019年3月，对沙特国王大学（KSU）的576名医学生进行了一项横断面描述性调查研究。使用健康促进生活方式量表II（HPLP II）收集数据，该量表包括六个维度（健康责任、精神成长、体育活动、人际关系、营养和压力管理）。采用描述性和推断性统计分析数据，显著性水平为P<0.05。
报告的健康促进行为总平均分为3.39分。精神成长维度的平均得分最高（3.75），健康责任维度的平均得分最低（3.23）。学生的平均体重指数（BMI）为24.9±6.4kg/m。方差分析确定了学生的平均绩点与精神成长维度之间存在关联（P = 0.014）。基于Pearson矩阵相关系数，HPLP II各维度之间存在统计学上显著的正相关关系（P<0.05）。
由于HPLP得分良好，有必要加强和促进学生的健康行为。BMI数据表明，三分之一的男学生超重或肥胖；因此，建议制定健康计划，特别是涉及体育活动和营养方面的计划。
