Department of Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation and Disease Prevention, Institute of Sport Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Medical Center of the University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Front Public Health. 2024 Jul 23;12:1404598. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1404598. eCollection 2024.
The transition from school to university is often accompanied by a change in students' lifestyles. So far little is known whether convenience behavior is an essential factor affecting students' health and social interaction. In a heterogeneous population regard to sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics the Convenience Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ) showed a better relationship between convenience-related behavior with overweight and obesity than established questionnaires. Here we assessed convenience behavior in a large well characterized cohort of university students and its association with health-related (mainly sedentary behavior and physical activity), study-related and sociodemographic factors with the Convenience Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ).
A total of 4,351 students participated in an online survey, of which 3,983 (23.6 ± 5.3 years old, 71.3% females) answered the questions concerning convenience behavior. A low value in the CBQ indicates more convenience behavior [Convenience Behavior Index (CBI) range: 3-15]. Differences with regard to sociodemographic (age, gender, body mass index), study-related (semester, degree, field of study) and health-related (physical activity, sedentary behavior) variables were examined with Mann-Whitney-U test or Kruskal-Wallis test and post-hoc tests (Bonferroni).
The CBI of men and women differed significantly ( = -6.847, < 0.001, = 0.11). First-year students and students beyond their first year showed significant differences ( = -2.355, ≤ 0.05, = 0.04). Differences were also found in the field of study (Chi2 (6) = 147.830, < 0.001) and the targeted degree (Chi2 (7) = 79.985, < 0.001). Furthermore, differences were found in the body mass index (Chi2 (5) = 70.678, < 0.001), physical activity (Chi2 (2) = 279.040, < 0.001) and sedentary behavior ( = -4.660, < 0.001, = 0.07).
The results showed risk groups of convenience behavior among students [men, first-year, students enrolled in "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)," bachelor]. Our results confirm for the first time in a very homogeneous population a gender difference and an association between CBI and health-related factors. Further studies are needed to analyze the health behavior of students in more detail, especially their convenience behavior.
从学校到大学的过渡时期，学生的生活方式往往会发生变化。迄今为止，便利性行为是否是影响学生健康和社会交往的一个重要因素还知之甚少。在一个异质人群中，便利性行为问卷（CBQ）在与超重和肥胖相关的便利性行为方面显示出与既定问卷更好的关系。在这里，我们评估了大量特征明确的大学生群体中的便利性行为及其与健康相关（主要是久坐行为和身体活动）、学习相关和社会人口统计学因素的关系，使用便利性行为问卷（CBQ）进行评估。
共有 4351 名学生参加了在线调查，其中 3983 名（23.6±5.3 岁，71.3%女性）回答了有关便利性行为的问题。CBQ 的低值表示便利性行为更多[便利行为指数（CBI）范围：3-15]。使用 Mann-Whitney-U 检验或 Kruskal-Wallis 检验和事后检验（Bonferroni）比较了社会人口统计学（年龄、性别、体重指数）、学习相关（学期、学位、学习领域）和健康相关（身体活动、久坐行为）变量方面的差异。
男性和女性的 CBI 差异显著（ = -6.847， < 0.001， = 0.11）。一年级学生和超过一年级的学生之间存在显著差异（ = -2.355， ≤ 0.05， = 0.04）。在学习领域（Chi2（6） = 147.830， < 0.001）和目标学位（Chi2（7） = 79.985， < 0.001）方面也存在差异。此外，在体重指数（Chi2（5） = 70.678， < 0.001）、身体活动（Chi2（2） = 279.040， < 0.001）和久坐行为（ = -4.660， < 0.001， = 0.07）方面也存在差异。
结果表明，学生中的便利性行为存在风险群体[男性、一年级学生、就读于“科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）”专业的学生、学士学位]。我们的结果首次在一个非常同质的人群中证实了性别差异以及 CBI 与健康相关因素之间的关联。需要进一步的研究来更详细地分析学生的健康行为，特别是他们的便利性行为。
