Engagement in Health Risk Behaviours before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in German University Students: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Hajo Zeeb, Stefanie M. Helmer, Christiane Stock, Heide Busse, Paula Mayara Matos Fialho, Claus Wendt, Claudia R. Pischke, Christoph Buck |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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cannabis
Adult Male Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Universities Cross-sectional study Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis 030508 substance abuse Binge drinking lcsh:Medicine physical activity Article smoking Binge Drinking German Health Risk Behaviors 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Germany Surveys and Questionnaires Pandemic Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Health risk Young adult university students Students Exercise Pandemics biology business.industry pandemic Alcohol use COVID-19 University students Smoking Health-risk behavior Cannabis Physical activity lcsh:R health-risk behavior Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health alcohol use biology.organism_classification language.human_language Cross-Sectional Studies language Female 0305 other medical science business Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1410, p 1410 (2021) Volume 18 Issue 4 International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(4):1410 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | Tobacco and cannabis use, alcohol consumption and inactivity are health risk behaviors (HRB) of crucial importance for health and wellbeing. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students’ engagement in HRB has yet received limited attention. We investigated whether HRB changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, assessed factors associated with change and profiles of HRB changes in university students. A web-based survey was conducted in May 2020, including 5021 students of four German universities (69% female, the mean age of 24.4 years (SD = 5.1)). Sixty-one percent of students reported consuming alcohol, 45.8% binge drinking, 44% inactivity, 19.4% smoking and 10.8% cannabis use. While smoking and cannabis use remained unchanged during the COVID-19 pandemic, 24.4% reported a decrease in binge drinking while 5.4% reported an increase. Changes to physical activity were most frequently reported, with 30.6% reporting an increase and 19.3% reporting a decrease in vigorous physical activity. Being female, younger age, being bored, not having a trusted person and depressive symptoms were factors associated with a change in HRB. Five substance use behavior profiles were identified, which also remained fairly unchanged. Efforts to promote student health and wellbeing continue to be required, also in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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