Factores asociados a conductas promotoras de salud en adolescentes chilenos / Factors associated with health promoting behaviors among Chilean adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
; 142(4): 418-427, abr. 2014. tab
Article
em Es
| LILACS
| ID: lil-716213
Biblioteca responsável:
CL1.1
ABSTRACT
Background:
Health-promoting behaviors are important to prevent diseases and prolong life in the population. People develop these behaviors throughout life. However, better benefits for health are obtained with an early development.Aim:
To determine the prevalence of health-promoting behaviors among early adolescents and its associated factors. Material andMethods:
Cross-sectional survey performed in 1,465 students of high, medium and low socio-economic status, attending fifth to eighth grades of schools located in a small Chilean city. Participants answered a questionnaire that gathered information about frequency of health-promoting behaviors such as health responsibility and nutrition, physical exercise and stress management, life appreciation, social support and different personal, school and familial factors.Results:
A higher frequency of health-promoting behaviors was associated with better academic achievement, better school commitment, and higher perception of school membership. It also was associated with a better perception of health status and a higher conformity with physical appearance.Conclusions:
Health promoting behaviors in these children are related to a better academic achievement and a higher integration with school environment.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Comportamento do Adolescente
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile