Healthy lifestyles in teachers and college students

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v44i0.89342

Keywords:

Lifestyles, health, university students, teachers, Colombia

Abstract

This descriptive and correlational study was carried out with, a non-experimental design. Its main objective was to identify the lifestyles of students and university teachers in the city of Popayán. Therefore, the PEPS-I Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire was applied. SPSS V.23.0 software was used for statistical analysis, descriptive and correlative statistics were applied through Pearson's Chi Cuadrado’s test and y Rho Spearman. Among the most important results, it is highlighted that 74.2% of the population has sufficient personal habits and that the dimensions of nutrition and exercise are the most inadequate in the population; also that there is a statistically significant association between the dimensions that evaluate healthy lifestyles. The findings conclude that the lifestyles of teachers and university students should be potentialized, mainly with programs that allow education on nutrition and health responsibility, in addition to promoting physical activity.

Author Biographies

Luz Marina Chalapud Narváez, Corporación Universitaria Autónoma del Cauca

Nancy Janeth Molano Tobar, Universidad del Cauca

Faculty of Education, Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, Director of the Health and Human Motor Research Group

Elizabeth Roldán González, Fundación Universitaria María Cano

Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy Program. Director of the FISIOTER Research Grou

Published

2022-04-01

How to Cite

Chalapud Narváez, L. M., Molano Tobar, N. J., & Roldán González, E. (2022). Healthy lifestyles in teachers and college students. Retos, 44, 477–484. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v44i0.89342

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Original Research Article

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