Factors that influence the lifestyle of staff in a Costa Rican public university: educational level, civil status and number of children

 

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Autores: Arce Espinoza, Lourdes, Rojas Sáurez, Karla
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2020
Descripción:Introduction: lifestyle includes behaviors and habits determined by cultural and social factors, the family being the most influential. Other factors such as schooling, purchasing power, academic and workloads also influence the adoption of a certain lifestyle. There are few studies about this subject in Costa Rica. Objective:   to identify factors related to lifestyle in the staff of a Latin American university. Methods: A survey was sent online to all the staff from a university's headquarters. Results: Response rate was 38%, married staff with at least one child do more physical activity and have better eating habits. Conclusion: family is the determining factor for the adoption of a healthy lifestyle; the larger the family nucleus, the more commitment there is to adopt a healthy environment.
País:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institución:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/3151
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/3151
Palabra clave:Quality of life
Well-being
Health
Health promotion
Social enviroment
Habits
Calidad de vida
Bienestar
Salud
Promoción de la salud
Entorno social
Hábitos