Wellness beliefs and behaviors of De La Salle University students

• Main Authors: Catindig, Thomas Alexander, Guevarra, Michelle C., Ventura, Tania Rowena P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1997
• Subjects: Health behavior; De La Salle University > Students; Belief and doubt; Public health; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/7906
• Institution: De La Salle University

A descriptive study was done to investigate the wellness beliefs and wellness behaviors of De La Salle University undergraduate students enrolled during the 1st Term of SY '97-'98. Stratified random sampling was done to obtain the respondents: 101 students from CBE, 56 from CCS, 85 from COE, 94 from CLA, 29 from COS, and 10 from CED. A 35-item questionnaire measuring the beliefs and behaviors was administered. The study focused on three behavior domains: diet, exercise, and sleep/rest. Responses were then categorized according to gender, personality type, and socio-economic status. Raw scores were given the values assigned to the corresponding scale, then the mean scores were computed. Results show that De La Salle University students hold positive beliefs about diet, exercise, and sleep/rest. The study also indicate that gender, personality, and socio-economic status were not determinants in health beliefs. The results also show that there are inconsistencies between wellness beliefs and wellness behaviors. The students hold positive beliefs about diet, exercise, and sleep/rest, but show non-adherence or non-performance of wellness behaviors except dieting behaviors.