Lifestyles and academic stress among health sciences students at the National University of Chimborazo, Ecuador: a longitudinal study DOI Creative Commons
Yolanda Elizabeth Salazar Granizo, César Hueso‐Montoro, Rafael A. Caparrós-González

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Aug. 12, 2024

Background The significant changes experienced by university students in their training are inherent to educational processes. Social isolation caused the COVID-19 pandemic, online education and reopening of higher-education institutions produced substantial variations lifestyle health sciences generated academic stress perceived stress. This study was conducted at National University Chimborazo (UNACH), a public institution located Riobamba, central Ecuador, diverse student's population provided an ideal setting for examining interplay between stress, factors, learning modalities. research focused on across six programs. university's geographical position demographic characteristics offered representative sample investigating these factors within context changing. Aim To compare students' lifestyles two different periods: (1) during mandatory social confinement pandemic with modality (T1); (2) post-pandemic period return face-to-face activities (T2). Design An observational, analytical, quantitative, longitudinal study. Participants Students from programs (Nursing, Physiotherapy, Clinical Laboratory, Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology) Faculty Health Chimborazo-Ecuador ( n = 2,237) participated voluntarily, had one mean age M 21.31 (SD 2.36) T1 22.94 2.40) T2. Non-probability convenience sampling employed due accessibility student importance including maximum number relevant individuals population. Methods following instruments were used: Nola Pender's Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire, Cognitive Systemic Inventory Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale. Results In T2, reported high levels increased unhealthy classrooms. Additionally, upon returning (T2), score applied responses Questionnaire decreased 113.34 23.02) 107.2 29.70; p < 0.001). There difference 0.001) [M 66.25 15.66)] T2 64.00 17.91)]. Conclusions Upon classrooms who “unhealthy” increased. Academic higher isolation.

Language: Английский

Lifestyles and academic stress among health sciences students at the National University of Chimborazo, Ecuador: a longitudinal study DOI Creative Commons
Yolanda Elizabeth Salazar Granizo, César Hueso‐Montoro, Rafael A. Caparrós-González

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Aug. 12, 2024

Background The significant changes experienced by university students in their training are inherent to educational processes. Social isolation caused the COVID-19 pandemic, online education and reopening of higher-education institutions produced substantial variations lifestyle health sciences generated academic stress perceived stress. This study was conducted at National University Chimborazo (UNACH), a public institution located Riobamba, central Ecuador, diverse student's population provided an ideal setting for examining interplay between stress, factors, learning modalities. research focused on across six programs. university's geographical position demographic characteristics offered representative sample investigating these factors within context changing. Aim To compare students' lifestyles two different periods: (1) during mandatory social confinement pandemic with modality (T1); (2) post-pandemic period return face-to-face activities (T2). Design An observational, analytical, quantitative, longitudinal study. Participants Students from programs (Nursing, Physiotherapy, Clinical Laboratory, Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology) Faculty Health Chimborazo-Ecuador ( n = 2,237) participated voluntarily, had one mean age M 21.31 (SD 2.36) T1 22.94 2.40) T2. Non-probability convenience sampling employed due accessibility student importance including maximum number relevant individuals population. Methods following instruments were used: Nola Pender's Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire, Cognitive Systemic Inventory Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale. Results In T2, reported high levels increased unhealthy classrooms. Additionally, upon returning (T2), score applied responses Questionnaire decreased 113.34 23.02) 107.2 29.70; p < 0.001). There difference 0.001) [M 66.25 15.66)] T2 64.00 17.91)]. Conclusions Upon classrooms who “unhealthy” increased. Academic higher isolation.

Language: Английский

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