A Cross-cultural Comparison of Health Promoting Behaviors Among College Students

International electronic journal of health education

Hala N. Madanat¹  Ray M. Merrill¹  Takeo Miyagawa¹  Marylinn B. Goudy¹  Steven R. Hawks¹ 

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来源: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance / AAHPERD

【 摘 要 】

The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) was used to compare the prevalence of selected behaviors between 594 college students residing in the US, and 629 students residing in Japan. No significant differences were found on subscales for stress management and interpersonal relations. Japanese students, however, scored higher on nutrition and health responsibility subscales, whereas US students scored higher on spiritual growth and exercise subscales. Paradoxically, Japanese students reported higher levels of restrictive dieting and placed greater importance on weight loss, but US students were more likely to be actively trying to lose weight and to have had experience with eating disorders. Differences in social environments were considered in the interpretation of results. Arguments are made for addressing the macro level determinants of health behaviors as part of the design and implementation of population based health education programs.

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