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
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-716213
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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.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Students
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Health Behavior
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Adolescent Behavior
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Aspects:
Equity and inequality
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Patient-preference
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Los Andes/CL