Journal articles: 'Health behaviour'

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Lewczuk, Joanna, and Anna Anyzewska. "Personality correlates of health behaviors among men training recreationally in the interdisciplinary spirit of health pedagogy." Studia z Teorii Wychowania XIII, no. 4 (41) (December 20, 2022): 193–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0016.1644.

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The aim of the study was to identify the personality traits (according to the so-called Big Five personality model) in relation to healthy behaviour among amateur athletes. One hundred physically active men participated in the study. Health Behaviour Inventory questionnaire developed by Juczyński was used to assess health-related behavior, and the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) developed by Costa and McCrae, in the Polish adaptation, was used to determine principal personality dimensions. Significant correlations between the level of health-related behavior or some kind of them and personality dimensions were observed. Two clusters (personality profiles) related to prohealthy behaviours were separated. Observed correlations between health behaviours and personality traits of physically active men confirm the validity of the research and a need for healthy behaviour education. Understanding the associations between healthy behaviours and personality traits can be used in health pedagogy, including development of effective methods of education and health prophylaxis in amateur athletes.

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Wu, Xiuyun, Arto Ohinmaa, Paul J. Veugelers, and Katerina Maximova. "Health-Related Quality of Life in Relation to Health Behaviour Patterns among Canadian Children." Children 11, no. 3 (March 14, 2024): 346. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children11030346.

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Poor health behaviours in childhood, including sedentary behaviour, low physical activity levels, inadequate sleep, and unhealthy diet, are established risk factors for both chronic diseases and mental illness. Scant studies have examined the importance of such health behaviour patterns for health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to examine the association of health behaviour patterns with HRQoL among Canadian children. Data from 2866 grade five students were collected through a provincially representative school-based survey of the 2014 Raising Healthy Eating and Active Living Kids in Alberta study. Latent class analysis was used to identify health behaviour patterns based on 11 lifestyle behaviours: sedentary behaviour (using a computer, playing video games, watching TV), physical activity (with and without a coach), sleep (bedtime on weekdays and weekends), and diet (fruit and vegetables intake, grain products, milk and alternatives, meat and alternatives). Multivariable multilevel logistic regression was applied to examine the associations of health behaviour patterns with HRQoL. Three groupings with distinct health behaviour patterns were identified: the first grouping (55%) is characterized by relatively healthy levels of sedentary behaviour, physical activity, and sleep, but a less healthy diet (“activity-focused” group). The second grouping (24%) is characterized by a relatively healthy diet, but moderately healthy levels of sedentary behaviour, physical activity, and sleep (“diet-focused” group). The third grouping (21%) is characterized by mostly unhealthy behaviours (“not health-focused” group). Students in the third and second groupings (“not health-focused” and “diet-focused”) were more likely to report lower HRQoL relative to students in the first grouping (“activity-focused”). The findings suggest that health promotion strategies may be more effective when considering the patterns of health behaviours as distinct targets in the efforts to improve HRQoL. Future research should include prospective observational and intervention studies to further elucidate the relationship between health behaviour patterns and HRQoL among children.

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Kazeem, Kolawole, Ajibola Ishola, and Moromoke Raji. "An Analytical Study of the Relationship Between Perceived Quality of Health, Health Expectations, and Health-Seeking Behaviour of Health Workers." Journal of International Health Sciences and Management 11, no. 21 (April 30, 2025): 25–33. https://doi.org/10.48121/jihsam.1653071.

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Health workers are expected to model optimal health-seeking behavior, however variations in their health expectations and perceived quality of health can significantly impact their engagement in such behaviours. This study investigates the effects of perceived quality of health and health expectations on health-seeking behaviour of health workers. Additionally, it examines whether demographic variables such as age, marital status, religion, ethnicity, and profession predict health-seeking behaviour. A sample of health workers from various healthcare professions in tertiary health care participated in the study. Data was collected using standardized questionnaires, and results were analyzed using Pearson correlation, multiple regression analysis, and structural equation modeling at 0.05 significance level. Significant positive correlations were found between health expectations and health-seeking behaviour (r = 0.452, p < 0.05) and between perceived quality of health and health-seeking behaviour (r = 0.203, p < 0.05). Multiple regression analyses revealed a good model fit for health expectations predicting health-seeking behaviour (chi-square = 1.132, RMSEA = 0.036, CFI = 0.996), with a significant effect (β = 0.48, p < 0.001). For socio-demographic factors, the model fit was also adequate (chi-square = 1.132, p = 0.287, RMSEA = 0.036), highlighting significant predictors of health-seeking behaviour, notably gender (β = -0.986, p < 0.001) and religion (β = -0.354, p < 0.001). Enhancing health expectations and perceptions of healthcare quality can improve health practitioner health-seeking behaviour. Targeted interventions should focus on addressing socio-demographic barriers to healthcare access and provision of health care counseling services should be encouraged.

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Havigerová, Jana Marie, Jaroslava Dosedlová, and Iva Burešová. "One health behaviour or many health-related behaviors?" Psychology Research and Behavior Management Volume 12 (December 2018): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s173692.

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Napitupulu, Rosintan Milana. "Gambaran Perilaku Sehat Mahasiswa Fisioterapi Universitas Kristen Indonesia." Jurnal Fisioterapi dan Rehabilitasi 5, no. 2 (July 26, 2021): 104–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.33660/jfrwhs.v5i2.114.

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Basic human needs besides clothing, food and housing that are no less important are health. Along with current demands and needs, health is sometimes neglected either intentionally or unintentionally. Health awareness is sometimes not a priority when individuals feel healthy, but it becomes very important and expensive when an individual has experienced illness and has disrupted daily activities, suffered material, and material losses. Students, who are part of a social society, have a moral responsibility in promoting healthy lifestyles and healthy living behaviours. Society considers that physiotherapist as a profession has the ability and skills about healthy lifestyles and has positive health attitudes and behaviours. This study aims to determine the description of the healthy behaviour of students. . This study used a descriptive research design, with a sample of 108 students covering semesters one, three and six who attended and filled out the questionnaire at a predetermined time (accidental sampling). Data were taken using a HPLP-II questionnaire that measures healthy behaviour. Data analysis using SPSS program by finding the average value of six healthy behaviours of students. The results of the study: from the average score of six behaviours measured, the highest score on the spiritual behaviour of students was 2,966 and the lowest score was on the physical activity behaviour of the students. The conclusion of this study is that Physiotherapy students have unhealthy behaviours including physical activity behaviour, nutritional, stress management and health responsibilities and healthy behaviour of students including interpersonal and spiritual relationships

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Schneider, Brit S., and Udo Schneider. "Health Behaviour and Health Assessment: Evidence from German Microdata." Economics Research International 2012 (January 3, 2012): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/135630.

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The importance of the individual’s health behaviour for the health production process is beyond controversy. Health relevant behaviour can be viewed as a key variable in the health production process. Changes in the behaviour may influence individual’s assessment of health. Following this idea, we use German microdata to identify determinants of smoking, drinking, and obesity and their impact on health. Our empirical approach allows for the simultaneity of behaviours and self-reported health. In addition, we account for endogeneity of health behaviours and take aspects of reporting heterogeneity of self-reported health into account. We find that health behaviour is directly related to the socioeconomic status and observe gender-specific differences in the determinants of drinking, smoking, and heavy body weight in particular. The influence on health is also gender specific. While we do not find any impact of smoking, overweight is relevant only for males and no clear pattern for alcohol exists.

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Lewczuk, Joanna, and Anna Anyzewska. "Personality correlates of health behaviours among women who exercise recreationally, in the interdisciplinary spirit of health pedagogy." Studia z Teorii Wychowania XVI, no. 1 (50) (March 22, 2025): 201–24. https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0055.0574.

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The aim of the study was to find relationships between health behaviours and personality traits (according to the Big Five personality model) in women who exercise recreationally. The study involved 125 women. Health Behaviour Inventory questionnaire developed by Juczyński and the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) developed by Costa and McCrae, in the Polish adaptation, were used to conduct the study. Significant correlations were found between the general level of health-related behaviour and all personality dimensions, with a negative correlation coefficient only for neuroticism. Similar correlations were also observed for individual categories of health behaviour (healthy eating habits, preventive behaviour, positive mental attitude and health practices). One cluster was identified in relation to higher scores for health-promoting behaviours, i.e. the personality profile: low neuroticism, high extraversion, high openness to experience, high agreeableness and high conscientiousness. The correlations found between the intensity of health-promoting behaviours and personality traits confirm the validity of the research conducted and the implementation of educational activities in this area.

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Scholz, Urte, and Rainer Hornung. "Social exchange processes, health behaviour, and health behaviour change." Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie 16, no. 3 (July 2008): 131–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1026/0943-8149.16.3.131.

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Abstract. The main research areas of the Social and Health Psychology group at the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, are introduced. Exemplarily, three currently ongoing projects are described. The project ”Dyadic exchange processes in couples facing dementia” examines social exchanges in couples with the husband suffering from dementia and is based on Equity Theory. This project applies a multi-method approach by combining self-report with observational data. The ”Swiss Tobacco Monitoring System” (TMS) is a representative survey on smoking behaviour in Switzerland. Besides its survey character, the Swiss TMS also allows for testing psychological research questions on smoking with a representative sample. The project, ”Theory-based planning interventions for changing nutrition behaviour in overweight individuals”, elaborates on the concept of planning. More specifically, it is tested whether there is a critical amount of repetitions of a planning intervention (e.g., three or nine times) in order to ensure long-term effects.

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Sharma, Naina, and Amandeep Kaur. "Health Behaviour among Transgenders: An Empirical Study." International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 11, no. 3 (March 5, 2022): 979–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.21275/sr22317171110.

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Eriksson-Backa, Kristina, Heidi Enwald, Noora Hirvonen, and Isto Huvila. "Health information seeking, beliefs about abilities, and health behaviour among Finnish seniors." Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 50, no. 3 (May 6, 2018): 284–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0961000618769971.

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The paper presents a study that examines older Finnish adults’ self-perceived capability to access, evaluate, understand and use health-related information, and their perceived ability to influence their health themselves, and the relationship between these factors and their current health, health behaviour and information seeking. Questionnaires were mailed by post to 1000 Finns aged 65–79 years, and a total of 281 completed questionnaires (28%) were returned. Of these, 273 were included in the study. Cross-tabulation and chi-square tests were used for the analysis. Results showed that both a stronger belief in one’s capability to master health information and to act in a healthy manner were positively linked to better health and health behaviour as well as more active information behaviour. These beliefs can be important factors for influencing certain health behaviours and even behaviour change.

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Junger, Marianne, Wolfgang Stroebe, and André M. Laan. "Delinquency, health behaviour and health." British Journal of Health Psychology 6, no. 2 (May 2001): 103–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/135910701169098.

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Chisholm, Anna. "Research: DHP Internship Health behaviour change communication in primary care: Health care professionals’ and trainees’ views." Health Psychology Update 19, no. 2 (2010): 2–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpshpu.2010.19.2.2.

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Primary care health professionals frequently encounter patients suffering from illnesses associated with lifestyle choices. Behaviours such as smoking, drinking alcohol, engaging in poor diets and physical inactivity are well known to have contributed to the increase in lifestyle-related illnesses like coronary heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. Behaviour change theories and interventions have attempted to reverse thistrend yet lifestyle-related diseases remain the biggest killers in society. The current study aimed to explore health professionals’ views of their role in behaviour change in order to reduce the existing gap between behaviour change theory and implementation of behaviour change interventions within routine clinical practice. Theoretical sampling in accordance with grounded theory methodology guided a purposive sample (N=14) which included medical trainees and qualified general practitioners. Individual semi-structured interviews explored participants’ views of behaviour change management in primary care. Results showed that participants were largely sceptical over the types of techniques they believed to be effective to change patients’ unhealthy behaviour. Their skills in facilitating healthier behaviours had primarily occurred through personal experience rather than formal training. The results of this study indicate the importance of delivering consistent training to health care professionals about effective, evidence-based behaviour change strategies. Further work is required to investigate the barriers to behaviour change interventions and the most effective methods for training medical practitioners in effective theoretically informed behaviour change.

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Mohit, A. "Health and behaviour." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 7, no. 3 (September 15, 2001): 367–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2001.7.3.367.

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Thispaper describes the changing concepts of health and disease including the burden of disease and the effect of biological, psychological and social factors on health. In particular, the impact of behaviour on health is discussed and means of affecting behaviour for health, such as religion, are described.

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G. L, Dileep, Jishnu R, and Athri S. S. "A REVIEW OF HEALTH BEHAVIOUR DYNAMICS IN AYURVEDA." International Ayurvedic Medical Journal 9, no. 8 (August 15, 2021): 1831–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.46607/iamj3709082021.

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Health behaviour was essentially a part of sociology. It has now evolved as an individual branch focusing on hu- man therapeutic care. The human behaviour or actions that have a definite impact on his health is named health behaviour. Those which complements one's health are known as positive health behaviours. The negative/altered health behaviour is considered one of the major causative factors for diseases. Alterations from the ideal health behaviour (misdeeds) are due to the wrong psychotic process. These unhealthy behaviours are usually focused on few factors like food, physical activities, sleep, sex and substance use. The positive, as well as negative impacts of behaviour on health, should be understood as part of sociology about psychology, medicine and ethics. In ancient literature, there were such descriptions of health behaviour in the form of do’s and don’ts or taboos. Ayurveda considers misdeeds (prajnaparadha) as the root cause of diseases. They are happening by an unsuitable psychotic process like ignorance (unawareness), lack of control/thinking over actions or lack of remembrance. This work attempts to list out the health behaviours mentioned in Ayurveda. The ways to abstain from such misdeeds are also disclosed here. Keywords: health behaviour, Prajnaparadha

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ATIMGA, Shimawua. "Literature and Health: Interrogating Public Health Behaviour." Nile Journal of English Studies 1, no. 1 (March 7, 2016): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.20321/nilejes.v1i1.32.

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Health, ranks among primary issues on the top of developing nations’ agenda. While advancement in medicine and medical care surely increase assurance of wellness it is also acknowledged that the social context where the environmental, organizational and personal factors interact to affect health and general well-being can be better enhanced through an understanding of the health behaviours of such individuals and groups. Such understanding will further enhance intervention activities targeting the prevention, promotion and modification of people’s life styles and proportionately reduce their health risk behaviours. This study maintains that literature has never been aloof to public health advocacy. It illustrates this with the interrogations of public health behavior of Nigerian citizens replete in Ken Saro Wiwa’s collection of short stories titled Prisoners of Jebs and a Forest of Flowers. Using the Social Ecological theory the study analyses selected Short Stories from the two volumes. Wiwa is seen to have used the stories to question the health behavior of compatriots, and to advocate for adoption of better health attitudes. His stories therefore serve as an awakening call for the evolvement of multi-modal strategies for sustainable health.

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Conner, Mark, and Paul Norman. "Health behaviour: sexually transmitted infection prevention behaviour, sun protection behaviour, medication non-adherence, and health professional behaviour." Psychology & Health 38, no. 6 (May 3, 2023): 667–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2023.2167076.

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Perfetti, Angela Ross. "Fate and the clinic: a multidisciplinary consideration of fatalism in health behaviour." Medical Humanities 44, no. 1 (October 9, 2017): 59–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2017-011319.

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The role of fatalism in health behaviour has stirred significant controversy in literature across several disciplines. Some researchers have demonstrated a negative correlation between fatalistic beliefs and healthy behaviours such as cancer screening, arguing that fatalism is a barrier to health-seeking behaviours. Other studies have painted a more complicated picture of fatalistic beliefs and health behaviours that ultimately questions fatalism’s causality as a distinct factor. Unpacking this debate raises thought-provoking questions about how epistemological and methodological frameworks present particular pictures about the connections between belief, race, class and behaviour. The discussion surrounding fatalism illuminates larger tensions between structural and cultural determinants of health behaviour. This article argues for a more rigorous delineation of culture and structure and suggests that future theory-informed and ethnographic research may more precisely parse the role of fatalism in health attitudes, beliefs and behaviours.

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Mikkelsen, Bent Egberg, Frantisek Sudzina, Marek Botek, Annette Quinto Romani, and Kristian Larsen. "Are Perceptions of Health Dependant on Social Class? Studying Soft Power and Symbolic Violence in a Health Promotion Program among Young Men at Vocational Schools." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14 (July 15, 2021): 7517. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147517.

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Health behaviour among young people has a social gradient, and tends to be skewed in terms of gender as well. Young men in vocational educational settings are an example where the inequality in health is apparent. Addressing this problem requires an understanding of health behaviour and its determinants in the target group in order to be able to develop interventions that can address the problem. The aim of the paper is to investigate to what extent a multicomponent intervention based on the Whole School Approach, targeting the risk behaviours, smoking, eating and physical activity that have an impact on health behaviour among male students in a disadvantaged educational setting. The paper uses self-reported longitudinal data on risk behaviours from the “Gearing up the Body” 1-year intervention program that was implemented among students at a Danish vocational school. For the analysis, we created a score model to categorise students and behaviour. Analyses suggest that interventions had only a modest impact and what evidence there is shows that the interventions reduced the health behaviour scores by 0.03 points. More specifically, we find that symbolic violence reduces the health behaviour score of the healthy types by 0.20 points, whereas soft power increases the health behaviour of the unhealthy type by 0.05 points. An explanation for the disappointing results of the “Gearing up the Body” program is tension between different understanding of what is “right” and “wrong” health behaviour. We find that the ideas of soft power and symbolic violence can contribute to a better understanding of why health and health behaviour is understood differently among vocational students. Thus, the finding demonstrates that one needs to apply a participatory approach rather than a normative approach addressing the health behaviour of disadvantaged individuals.

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Korulczyk, Jan, Kamil Szczepan Kuszplak, Mariusz Wysokiński, and Wiesław Fidecki. "Health behaviour of Polish nurses." Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century 23, no. 2 (June 1, 2024): 141–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2024-0024.

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Abstract Aim. This study aimed to determine the level of health behaviours and correlations with demographic variables of nurses and nurse practitioners. Material and methods. The research used a diagnostic survey method with a survey technique. The research tool used to collect data was a proprietary sociodemographic data questionnaire and a standardised questionnaire: Health Behaviour Inventory (HBI). Results. Assessing the study group of nurses using the Health Behaviour Inventory, a mean score of 80.44±11.96 was obtained. The area of correct eating habits (mean 3.43±0.63) was rated highest by the respondents. Assessing the respondents using the HBI by subgroups, it was found that the largest group was those with average health behaviours of 44.2% (n=542). The group with the lowest percentage was high level health behaviour 18.1% (n=222). Conclusions. Some of the factors infl uencing health behaviors are consistent with the environment and type of work, and are therefore specifi c to nursing staff . The high level of proper eating habits is also infl uenced by positive civilization changes and higher social awareness of lifestyle, which was not the subject of in-depth research in this study. The low level of health practices is related to the specifi c nature of a nurse’s work in the context of working time and work system.

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Rohani, Tuti. "An analysis of the availability of health education materials to improve children's healthy behaviours in the school environment." Malahayati International Journal of Nursing and Health Science 7, no. 11 (February 3, 2025): 1344–51. https://doi.org/10.33024/minh.v7i11.633.

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Backgound: Health education is the provision of health knowledge and habituation of healthy behaviour of students. The adequacy of health education provision will affect the attitudes and behaviour of school children which will determine their health status whether they will remain healthy or at risk of health problems in the present and adulthood. Purpose: To analyze the availability of health education materials to improve children's healthy behaviours in the school environment. Method: This descriptive qualitative research analyses by examining and revealing the meaning or reality of Health Education conducted in Primary Schools. This research was conducted in five primary schools in the Bengkulu city area, with data analysis techniques including data reduction steps, presenting data, drawing conclusions for verification. Data validity checks with source triangulation through activities to test the credibility of data triangulation techniques for data credibility by checking data to the same source with different techniques. Interview results are checked with documentation or observation. Results: The results of the research on the school health center program have not been able to run optimally as seen from the policies and guidelines that do not yet exist and are well socialised to all school members. The school health center supervisor teacher, teacher of physical education sports and health and guardian teacher have not fully implemented the Trias school health center and understood the indicators in school health center activities. The school health center is still the responsibility of the community health centre. Students have never received health education intensively. Health education in schools has a significant influence on students' health behaviour. Conclusion: Through purposeful health education, students can increase their knowledge about health. Health education also plays an important role in changing behaviour, resulting in the adoption of healthy behaviours in students. Students who receive effective health education tend to adopt healthy behaviours.

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Cass, Sarah J., Lauren E. Ball, and Michael D. Leveritt. "Passive interventions in primary healthcare waiting rooms are effective in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours: an integrative review." Australian Journal of Primary Health 22, no. 3 (2016): 198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py15043.

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Primary healthcare waiting rooms have the potential to provide health-promoting environments to support healthy lifestyle behaviours such as smoking cessation, weight management and safe contraception. Passive interventions are cost-effective and continually available within an environment or setting, allowing individuals to interact, engage and learn about topics. The aim of this study was to undertake an integrative review to investigate the effectiveness of passive health-related waiting room interventions in improving healthy lifestyle behaviours, as well as precursors to behaviour change. The integrative review encompassed five phases: problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis and presentation of results. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies were included. Of the 9205 studies originally identified, 33 publications were included and grouped under four areas: knowledge about a health condition or behaviour, attitudes and intentions towards a health condition or behaviour, healthcare use and interactions, and health-related behaviours. Overall, the passive interventions had a general positive influence on knowledge, intentions, healthcare use and behaviours. Variable outcomes were reported regarding attitude towards a health topic. Few studies were assessed as both high quality and the highest suitability to assess effectiveness of interventions. Consideration of the clinical significance of improvements is warranted before implementation of future interventions. Overall, passive waiting room interventions appear to be effective in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours.

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Pauline, Aiingona Atsehe, Tersugh Kwaghgbah Abraham, Tachin Raymond, Iorlumun Fateman, Ben Agbecha Bem, and Iveren Atsehe Josephine. "Health-Seeking Behavior, Health-Risk Awareness and Emotional Wellbeing among Adolescents in Makurdi metropolis." GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research 06, no. 10 (November 4, 2023): 120–28. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10071259.

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<strong>This study investigated health-seeking behavior, health-risk awareness and emotional wellbeing among adolescents in Makurdi metropolis. Cross-sectional survey design was used where 274 adolescents in Makurdi metropolis comprising of 126(45.9%) males and 148 (54.1%) females were used. Their ages ranged from 12-22years with a mean age of 17.54years (SD=3.78). Convenience sampling was used for drawing the sample while Health Seeking Behaviour Scale, Health Risk Attitude Scale and the Emotional Wellbeing scale were used for data collection. Simple Linear regression and Standard Multiple Regression were used to test the study hypotheses. Results indicated that there was a significant influence of health seeking behaviour on emotional wellbeing among adolescents. In addition, there was a significant influence of health risk awareness on emotional wellbeing among adolescents. Lastly, there was a significant influence of health seeking behaviour and health risk awareness on emotional wellbeing among adolescents. It was recommended that, that adolescents should make efforts to seek the use of health services immediately they notice signs and symptoms of any ailments. This will ensure that they are physically and emotionally stable. Secondly, adolescents should be given education on some of the major diseases, lifestyles and youthful behaviours that may affect their health negatively. This will enlighten them on the benefits and risks associated with their lifestyles.</strong>

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Andersen, Ronald, Robert Anderson, John K. Davies, Ilona Kickbusch, David V. McQueen, and Jill Turner. "Health Behaviour Research and Health Promotion." Contemporary Sociology 19, no. 1 (January 1990): 117. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2073509.

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King, Jennifer. "Health beliefs and patient health behaviour." Journal of Applied Communication Research 13, no. 2 (September 1985): 85–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00909888509388425.

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Surya, Dedy. "To form children health behaviour during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Teacher's strategy and obstacle." Aṭfāluna: Journal of Islamic Early Childhood Education 3, no. 2 (December 29, 2020): 105–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.32505/atfaluna.v3i2.2209.

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The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing everyone to change their behaviour to become more concerned about their health. This study aimed to illustrate the teachers’ strategy and the obstacle in shaping health behaviours of children in school. By using a qualitative approach, the data was collected through in-depth interviews involving 9 participants (6 teachers and 3 parents). The results showed that to shape health behaviour, the teachers formed a conducive environment through a commitment with parents to implement a healthy lifestyle. This health behaviour campaign was carried out through creative means such as using stories and singing regularly and consistently. The teacher also engages other pupils to reprimand the child who committed the offence. This conducive environment will support the formation of health behaviours. Conversely, incompatible environments such as lack of facilities and the parent's inconsistency in at home intervening behaviour will damage the habits that have been established at school.

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Dabekaussen, Kirsten F. A. A., Renée A. Scheepers, Erik Heineman, Adam L. Haber, Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts, Debbie A. D. C. Jaarsma, and Jo Shapiro. "Health care professionals’ perceptions of unprofessional behaviour in the clinical workplace." PLOS ONE 18, no. 1 (January 19, 2023): e0280444. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280444.

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Background Unprofessional behaviour undermines organizational trust and negatively affects patient safety, the clinical learning environment, and clinician well-being. Improving professionalism in healthcare organizations requires insight into the frequency, types, sources, and targets of unprofessional behaviour in order to refine organizational programs and strategies to prevent and address unprofessional behaviours. Objective To investigate the types and frequency of perceived unprofessional behaviours among health care professionals and to identify the sources and targets of these behaviours. Methods Data was collected from 2017–2019 based on a convenience sample survey administered to all participants at the start of a mandatory professionalism course for health care professionals including attending physicians, residents and advanced practice providers (APPs) working at one academic hospital in the United States. Results Out of the 388 participants in this study, 63% experienced unprofessional behaviour at least once a month, including failing to respond to calls/pages/requests (44.3%), exclusion from decision-making (43.0%) and blaming behaviour (39.9%). Other monthly experienced subtypes ranged from 31.7% for dismissive behaviour to 4.6% for sexual harassment. Residents were more than twice as likely (OR 2.25, p<0.001)) the targets of unprofessional behaviour compared to attending physicians. Female respondents experienced more discriminating behaviours (OR 2.52, p<0.01). Nurses were identified as the most common source of unprofessional behaviours (28.1%), followed by residents from other departments (21%). Conclusions Unprofessional behaviour was experienced frequently by all groups, mostly inflicted on these groups by those outside of the own discipline or department. Residents were most frequently identified to be the target and nurses the source of the behaviours. This study highlights that unprofessional behaviour is varied, both regarding types of behaviours as well as targets and sources of such behaviours. This data is instrumental in developing training and remediation initiatives attuned to specific professional roles and specific types of professionalism lapses.

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Glozah, Franklin N., and David J. Pevalin. "Perceived social support and parental education as determinants of adolescents’ physical activity and eating behaviour: a cross-sectional survey." International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health 27, no. 3 (August 1, 2015): 253–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2014-0019.

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Abstract Purpose: To examine the role of perceived social support and parental education on physical activity and eating behaviour of Ghanaian adolescents. Methods: Seven hundred and seventy Senior High School students (504 boys and 266 girls) between the ages of 14–21 years participated by completing questionnaires on perceived social support, physical activity and eating behaviour. The highest education attained by either parent or guardian was also obtained. Multivariate analysis of covariance was the main statistical test used to analyse the data. Results: The results showed significant gender differences in physical activity and eating behaviour combined, with boys more likely to engage in physical activity than girls, and girls also more likely to engage in healthy eating behaviour than boys, albeit the effect was not statistically significant. While perceived social support had a significant positive effect on eating behaviour and physical activity, parental education had a significant effect only on eating behaviour but not physical activity. Conclusion: Perceived social support from family coupled with parental education provides more opportunities for adolescents to engage in healthy eating behaviour. Also, parents’ educational attainment alone does not necessarily guarantee that adolescents will engage in physical activity; providing the needed social support and conducive home environment is more likely to induce physical activity behaviours. Finally, physical activity and eating behaviour should not be construed as alternative health behaviours as suggested by gender differentials in these health behaviours.

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Amankwah-Poku, Margaret. "COVID-19-related health behaviour changes among Ghanaians: applying the health belief model." Second Edition in 2020 of the HSI Journal Volume 1 Issue 2 Publication 1, no. 2 (December 22, 2020): 135–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2020.12.1.2.135-138.

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Although the Coronavirus disease2019 (COVID-19)is a physical illness, it very much requires behavioural practices to prevent its infection and transmission. Coronavirus protective measures may sound simple to adhere to compared to chronic disease-related behavioural practices, but this is not the case. Understanding adherence to COVID-19-related health behaviours using the health belief model as an explanatory model, can help to design interventions for change and maintenance of this change. The health belief model posits that, practicing a health behaviour depends on the individual’s perceived susceptibility to a disease, his/her perceived severity of the disease, and the perceived benefits/cost of engaging in the health behaviour, all of which are prompted by internal and external cues to action. Some Ghanaians may believe they are not susceptible to the disease or may downplay the severity of the disease, and thus will be less likely to engage in the health behaviours to avoid COVID-19 infection. Again, if Ghanaians believe the cost of engaging in these behaviours outweigh the health benefits of adhering to the behaviours, then they are less likely to follow these health behaviours. Finally, internal (e.g. experiencing COVID-19 symptoms) and external (e.g. daily COVID-19 updates) cues may act as triggers to engaging in health behaviours. Ghanaians should be well educated about the coronavirus and well informed, to be equipped to adhere to the COVID-19 protective measures. Clinical and health psychologists should be engaged to champion behaviour change practices.

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Amankwah-Poku, Margaret. "COVID-19-related health behaviour changes among Ghanaians: applying the health belief model." Second Edition in 2020 of the HSI Journal Volume 1 Issue 2 Publication 1, no. 2 (December 22, 2020): 135–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2020.12.1.2.135-138.

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Although the Coronavirus disease2019 (COVID-19)is a physical illness, it very much requires behavioural practices to prevent its infection and transmission. Coronavirus protective measures may sound simple to adhere to compared to chronic disease-related behavioural practices, but this is not the case. Understanding adherence to COVID-19-related health behaviours using the health belief model as an explanatory model, can help to design interventions for change and maintenance of this change. The health belief model posits that, practicing a health behaviour depends on the individual’s perceived susceptibility to a disease, his/her perceived severity of the disease, and the perceived benefits/cost of engaging in the health behaviour, all of which are prompted by internal and external cues to action. Some Ghanaians may believe they are not susceptible to the disease or may downplay the severity of the disease, and thus will be less likely to engage in the health behaviours to avoid COVID-19 infection. Again, if Ghanaians believe the cost of engaging in these behaviours outweigh the health benefits of adhering to the behaviours, then they are less likely to follow these health behaviours. Finally, internal (e.g. experiencing COVID-19 symptoms) and external (e.g. daily COVID-19 updates) cues may act as triggers to engaging in health behaviours. Ghanaians should be well educated about the coronavirus and well informed, to be equipped to adhere to the COVID-19 protective measures. Clinical and health psychologists should be engaged to champion behaviour change practices.

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OMAR DEV, ROXANA DEV. "FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH BEHAVIOURS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS." Asia Pacific Journal of Youth Studies 18, no. 1 (June 30, 2018): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.56390/apjys2024.18.14.

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ABSTRACT University students typically enter a dynamic transitional period of new independence from their parents that is characterized by many factors. These factors which involve social, financial, and environment elements, can be a burden to the students putting them at risk in negative health behaviours. Negative health behaviours among university students are a course of concern since they have a tendency to be carried into adulthood which can possibly cause the emergence of chronic disease at younger age. Self-efficacy is seen to increase with students’ emotional intelligence, together with better health behaviour. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy (mediator) on health behaviours among university students in Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. A correlational study was conducted on 400 undergraduates university students who lived on campus and were chosen through stratified random sampling technique using closed ended questionnnaires (Schutte’s Self Report Emotional Intelligence, General Self Efficacy Scale and a modified version of Health Style Questionnaire). Emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and health behaviour were significantly correlated at p <.05. Thus, there was an association between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy with health behaviour. Emotional intelligence and self-efficacy can boost positive health behaviour Such data have important implications for both health practice and policy especially for higher education institutions. Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy, Health Behaviour, Undergraduate Students

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Paddison, Jo, Hemi Heta, and Ross Flett. "Hauora Tãne: Mãori Men, Health Behaviours, and the Stages of Change Model." Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling 11, no. 2 (January 2005): 136–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1323892200000089.

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Understanding the distribution of Mãori across stages of health behaviour change (precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance) may inform the development of public health programs. In a replication and extension of a study by Nigg et al. (1999) we described the distribution of 73 Mãori male questionnaire respondents (age 18 to 59 years) across these stages for 8 healthy behaviours (avoiding dietary fat, eating fibre, reducing weight, regularly exercising, reducing stress, reducing sun exposure, using sunblock, and conducting cancer self-examinations). Respondents were also asked to rate their general health, health worries, and health locus of control. Evidence found of a continuum of change for ‘ignoring’, to ‘thinking about1 to ‘performing’ healthy behaviour provides moderate support for the idea that behaviour change is not an all-or-nothing event. There were no significant age effects. Respondents who rated their health more positively were more likely to report using sunblock, exercising regularly, and eating a high fibre diet. Respondents who felt they had more control over their health were more likely to eat a diet high in fibre. Eating a high fibre diet, exercising and managing stress were most strongly associated with the other health behaviours which may illustrate the concept of gateway behaviours proposed by Nigg et al. (1999).

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Isa, Affendi, Nor Asiah Muhamad, Normi Mustapha, Mohd Hatta Abdul Mutalip, Noor Aliza Lodz, Md Sabtuah Mohd Royali, Mohd Farid Baharin, Zanariah Zaini, and Suraiya SM. "Association between Self-Efficacy and Health Behaviour in Disease Control: A Systematic Review." Global Journal of Health Science 10, no. 1 (November 19, 2017): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v10n1p18.

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BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy is defined as his or her belief of their capacity to produce specific performance attainments where represent the ability of positive and negative control over their own motivation, behavior, and social environment. Interventions to increase self-efficacy are a potentially effective way of changing health behavior towards attractive results, however the subject has not been systematically reviewed. This review aims to assess the relationship between self-efficacy and change in good health behaviour.METHODS: A comprehensive and extensive search of four bibliographic data bases was conducted for papers reporting health promotion and educational interventions that explicitly targeted self-efficacy in order to change health behaviour in achieving better disease control.RESULTS: Out of 314 studies, 13 were included in the review. Of these, 8 were found to have significant association between self-efficacy and specific health behaviours. However, 5 studies failed to show any significant prediction towards health behavior. Another 6 studies showed either significant mediation effect or indirect relationship of self-efficacy and health behaviours.CONCLUSIONS: Self-efficacy appears to be an important psychosocial construct that may directly or indirectly affect health behaviour to control diseases. Self-efficacy may also function as a link between effective health promotion and educational interventions and health behaviour change in disease control.

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Schomer, Helgo, Sarah Wadlow, and Tim Dunne. "Health Behaviour Change following Persuasive Communication." South African Journal of Psychology 26, no. 1 (March 1996): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124639602600105.

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This study was undertaken to assess the impact of a persuasively presented academic course in Health Psychology on students' health behaviour. Ninety-eight students attending a third-year optional course in Health Psychology at the University of Cape Town volunteered to participate in the study. The students completed a self-report Lifestyle Evaluation Questionnaire (LEQ) at the beginning of the six-week course, at the completion of the course and at an eight-month follow-up. A Lifestyie Beliefs Questionnaire (LBQ) based on the Health Belief Model was also filled out at the follow-up date. The results showed a statistically significant change in the exercise health behaviour, improving as the study progressed. LEQ factors of food and care improved significantly from the beginning to the completion of the course, with the care factor also maintaining a significant change from beginning to follow-up. Analysis of the LBQ indicated that the benefits component predicted exercise and drug use, the barriers component predicted exercise behaviour, and the susceptibility component predicted drug use. It was concluded that persuasive communication had a motivating effect on young, healthy adults to practise positive health behaviours.

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Owen, Neville, and Christina Lee. "Issues in Changing Behaviour to Promote Health." Behaviour Change 3, no. 2 (June 1986): 150–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0813483900009311.

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Health promotion involves the modification of behaviours which constitute risks to health, through such activities as intensive interventions with individuals, community health campaigns, and legislative and social change. Major target behaviours for health promotion include cigarette smoking, eating habits, exercising, and the management of stress. This paper outlines the range of approaches to behaviour change in health promotion, and considers the stages involved in the behaviour-change process. Theoretical frameworks for dealing with health-related behaviour change are suggested. In considering the relationship between behavioural research and health promotion activities, the process of development from basic research to programmes and policies is outlined, and the importance of maintaining conceptual and methodological rigour when working in field settings is stressed. We also argue that there is a need to take into account some relevant local contextual factors in the development and application of a behavioural approach to health promotion.

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Vinu, W., Ayona Eldos, Dilshith Azeezul Kabeer, Anbalagan P, Praveen A, Manibharathi G, and John M. "Health risk behaviour attitude towards physical activity among young university students." Retos 67 (May 12, 2025): 1110–25. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v67.114840.

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Background: Adolescence and early adulthood represent a critical period that shapes long-term health outcomes and lays the foundation for a healthy and productive life. Understanding the influence of health risk behaviors on physical activity and dietary habits is essential for targeted public health interventions. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess the impact of various dimensions of health risk behaviors on physical activity among college students and to examine the differences in physical activity and dietary patterns based on gender. Methodology: This cross-sectional study investigated students’ attitudes and behaviours related to health risks and physical activity. The analysis encompassed six dimensions of health risk behaviour: smoking, alcohol use, illicit drug use, diet, and risky sexual behaviour. A total of 95 students (30 females and 65 males), aged 20–30 years, were selected through random sampling. Data were collected using the Leah Health Risk Behaviours Inventory. Results: Descriptive statistics revealed gender-based differences in physical activity levels, with males exhibiting higher engagement compared to females. Correlation analysis indicated that diet and smoking behaviours significantly correlated with physical activity. Furthermore, smoking, alcohol use, drug use, and risky sexual behaviour showed significant correlations with dietary patterns. Alcohol consumption was also significantly associated with both drug use and risky sexual behaviours, while risky sexual behaviour was strongly linked with illicit drug use. Conclusion: The study highlights the interrelationships among various health risk behaviours. These findings underscore the importance of inclusive health education programs thataddress multiple dimensions of risk to promote healthier lifestyles among young adults.

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Baldwin, P. J., M. Dodd, and R. M. Wrate. "Young doctors' health—II. Health and health behaviour." Social Science & Medicine 45, no. 1 (July 1997): 41–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0277-9536(96)00307-3.

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Ab Hakimee, Nabila Iezzah, Ashikin Atan, Sutantri Sutantri, and Siew Pien Lee. "Health Information-Seeking Behaviour on High-Risk Behaviour among Adolescents." Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 30, no. 5 (October 30, 2023): 181–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/mjms2023.30.5.15.

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Background: The unique nature of adolescence makes youths highly susceptible to high-risk behaviours. Thus, prevention and health promotion are imperative for this influential age. Despite various approaches towards health promotion, knowledge related to adolescent health is still low among Malaysian adolescents. This study aims to investigate adolescent health information-seeking behaviours related to high-risk behaviours. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 370 adolescents aged 10 years old–19 years old throughout Malaysia. The questionnaire used was adapted from a previous study and the pilot study resulted in Cronbach’s alpha of 0.85. IBM SPSS Statistics version 25.0 software was used for data analysis at two statistical levels: descriptive and inferential (Mann-Whitney U test). Result: The most important health information needs related to high-risk behaviour according to the adolescents were ‘violence’ (3.72 score out of 5), ‘sexual activity-related disease’ (3.64 score out of 5) and ‘physical activity and effect of lack in physical activity’ (3.61 score out of 5). ‘Physician’ (4.01 score out of 5) and ‘the internet’ (3.95 score out of 5) were the most important sources for obtaining health information related to high-risk behaviours. The main criterion for the quality of health information was the ‘validity and reliability of the information’ (4.55 score out of 5). The findings indicate that adolescents have a positive attitude towards health information-seeking behaviour, although slight differences between boys and girls are exhibited. The most common barrier to health information seeking experienced by adolescents is ‘difficulty in determining the quality of information found’. Conclusion: Adolescents tend to use professional and informal sources, have good criteria in the selection of information and have a considerably high interest in seeking health information related to high-risk behaviour.

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Hunter, Philip. "Sex, health and behaviour." EMBO reports 17, no. 1 (December 8, 2015): 18–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.15252/embr.201541661.

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Black, James F. P. "Health through behaviour change." Medical Journal of Australia 180, no. 7 (February 9, 2004): 352. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05957.x.

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Viinamäki, Heimo, Leo Niskanen, and Kaj Koskela. "Factors predicting health behaviour." Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 51, no. 6 (January 1997): 431–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/08039489709090740.

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Donaldson, Caitlyn. "Marketing Health, Influencing Behaviour." Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 128, no. 4 (July 2008): 152–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14664240081280041102.

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Stafford, Clare. "Behaviour and mental health." SecEd 2018, no. 25 (September 27, 2018): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/sece.2018.25.10.

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Quinn, John P. "Mental health and behaviour." Neuropeptides 47, no. 6 (December 2013): 361. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.npep.2013.10.004.

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Kesavayuth, Dusanee, Robert E. Rosenman, and Vasileios Zikos. "Retirement and health behaviour." Applied Economics 50, no. 54 (June 29, 2018): 5859–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2018.1488070.

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SIEGRIST, J. "Models of health behaviour." European Heart Journal 9, no. 6 (June 1988): 709–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a062573.

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Birch, D. M. L. "Adolescent behaviour and health." Current Paediatrics 6, no. 2 (June 1996): 80–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0957-5839(96)80066-2.

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Wysokiński, Mariusz, Wiesław Fidecki, Sylwia Bernat-Kotowska, and Robert Ślusarz. "Health behaviour of miners." Medycyna Pracy 66, no. 6 (September 14, 2015): 753–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00082.

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Prathapan, Shamini, and Carukshi Arambepola. "Behaviour and health promotion." Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 24, no. 3 (September 17, 2018): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v24i3.8175.

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Szyf, Moshe, and Michael J. Meaney. "Epigenetics, Behaviour, and Health." Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 4, no. 1 (2008): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-4-1-37.

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Kotarska, Katarzyna, Malgorzata Paczynska-Jedrycka, Katarzyna Sygit, Marian Sygit, and Maria Alicja Nowak. "THE INTENSITY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIOUR OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OF SELECTED MAJORS." Acta kinesiologica, N1 2021 (2021): 88–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.51371/issn.1840-2976.2021.15.1.11.

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The health of a society is conditioned by healthy lifestyle choices. A significant role in shaping health-related behaviour is played by university students, who should be leaders in the scope of health in the future. Our aim was to determine the intensity of physical activities and their relation with the intensity of health-related behaviours of university students of selected majors. Our research covered 372 students of physical education (292) and social sciences (108) from Poznań and Szczecin. We applied Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (MLTPAQ) and Health Behaviour Inventory (HBI). The relations between the level of physical activity (PA) and the health behaviour of the students were determined by intra-group correlations (r). The value of p<0.05 was adopted as statistically significant. Physical education (PE) and public health (PH) students showed higher levels of PA and health behaviour as compared to the students of social sciences (SS). The total activity metabolic index (AMI) indicated a lower level of PA among women, regardless of major. PA [4; 6) MET of tourism and recreation (T&R) students was highly and positively correlated with preventive behaviours (PB) (r=0.69). PA <4 MET of female T&R students and male PE students positively correlated with correct eating habits (CEH). We found negative correlations between PA ≥6 MET of female PE students and male PH students [4-6) and ≥6 MET and health practices (HP), as well as PA [4-6 MET) of male PE students and positive mental attitude (PMA). Positive and negative correlations between free-time physical activity and health-related behaviours indicate the need for regular physical and health education of students. Physical activity, correct eating habits and preventive behaviour of students will increase their chances of promoting a healthy lifestyle in society.

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