Comportamiento alimentario y bienestar psicológico en población universitaria en el norte de Chile

Se ha reportado que el contexto universitario propicia un hábito alimentario inadecuado, orientado al consumo de alimentos de conveniencia caracterizados por ser de bajo costo, hipercalóricos, altos en grasas saturadas y de escaso valor nutritivo lo que aumenta el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. En este contexto, la evidencia refiere que algunos indicadores psicológicos como mayores niveles de satisfacción vital y apoyo familiar se relacionan con una dieta de mayor calidad al mismo tiempo que es asociada a un menor índice de masa corporal. Sin embargo, existe un vacío teórico respecto a las distintas caracterizaciones de comportamientos alimentarios que guían la toma de decisiones relacionadas con las preferencias y consumo de alimentos en población universitaria. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la relación existente entre caracterizaciones de comportamiento alimentario con el bienestar psicológico de estudiantes universitarios en el norte de Chile. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 647 estudiantes residentes en las ciudades de Arica y Antofagasta, el promedio de edad fue de 22 años, se utilizó el cuestionario de bienestar psicológico de Carol Ryff y el cuestionario holandés de conductas alimentarias. Los resultados indican que la ingesta emocional tiene el mayor efecto sobre el bienestar psicológico relacionándose significativa y negativamente con todas sus dimensiones, la tendencia restrictiva se asoció con autoaceptación, relaciones positivas y autonomía, finalmente la ingesta externa no reportó ningún efecto sobre el bienestar psicológico. Es necesario generar más evidencia de la relación entre variables psicológicas y alimentación. It has been reported that the university context fosters an inadequate eating habit, oriented to the consumption of convenience foods characterized by being low cost, hypercaloric, high in saturated fat and low nutritional value, which increases the risk of developing chronic noncommunicable diseases. In this context, the evidence refers that some psychological indicators such as higher levels of life satisfaction and family support are related to a higher quality diet while being associated with a lower body mass index. However, there is a theoretical gap regarding the different characterizations of eating behaviors that guide decision making regarding food preferences and consumption in the university population. The objective of this research was to analyze the relationship between characterizations of eating behavior with the psychological well-being of university students in northern Chile. The sample consisted of 647 students residing in the cities of Arica and Antofagasta, the average age was 22 years, the Carol Ryff psychological well-being questionnaire and the Dutch food behavior questionnaire were used. The results indicate that emotional intake has the greatest effect on psychological well-being by being significantly and negatively related to all its dimensions, the restrictive tendency was associated with self-acceptance, positive relationships and autonomy; finally, external intake did not report any effect on psychological well-being. It is necessary to generate more evidence of the relationship between psychological variables and food.

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Psychological Well-Being, Self-Concept, and Couple Relations in University Students

Violence Prevention and Safety Promotion in Higher Education Settings - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2960-6.ch010 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 174-194 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lucía Herrera Torres ◽

Laila Mohamed Mohand ◽

Sergio Cepero Espinosa

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Concept ◽

Couple Relationships ◽

Cultural Group ◽

University Campus ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Professional Self ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this chapter is to analyze the psychological well-being of university students, their self-concept and certain behaviours and attitudes of violence in couple relationships by gender and cultural group (European vs. Amazigh) as well as to determine the relationship amongst the three constructs evaluated. For it, 100 university students of the University Campus of Melilla, Spain, participated in the research. The Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), the Test of Self-Concept Form 5 (AF-5), and the Dating Violence Questionnaire (DVQ) were the instruments used for the data collection. Main results showed differences by gender on the Degree of distress experienced by the presence of violent behaviours and attitudes in couple relationships, the Academic/Professional Self-concept and Self-Esteem. Regarding cultural group, differences were showed on the Couple Relationships Scale of PWBS. In addition, different correlations were found. Finally, the need to address the elements analyzed at the university context is discussed.

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BIENESTAR PSICOLÓGICO, AUTOCONCEPTO Y RELACIÓN DE PAREJA EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS

International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology Revista INFAD de psicología ◽

10.17060/ijodaep.2014.n1.v6.767 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 475

Author(s):

Lalia Mohamed Mohand ◽

Lucía Herrera Torres

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Concept ◽

Cultural Group ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Las Mujeres ◽

The University ◽

Bienestar Psicologico ◽

Estudiantes Universitarios

Abstract.PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, SELF-CONCEPT AND COUPLE RELATIONS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTSFor the purpose of responding to one of the objectives in higher education, that is, encourage a quality process of teaching and learning, it is necessary to consider the factors that may facilitate and hinder this process. In this sense, psychological well-being of university students, their self-concept and certain behaviors and attitudes of violence in couple relations are factors to be taken into account. The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship among these factors. In addition, to determine if differences exist in the factors identified by gender and cultural group (European vs Amazigh). For it, 100 university students in the Faculty of Education and Humanities of the University of Granada in the University Campus of Melilla participated. The Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), the Test of Self-Concept Form 5 (AF-5), and the Dating Violence Questionnaire (DVQ) were the instruments used for the data collection. The main results showed statistically significant differences by gender in the Degree of distress experienced by the presence of violent behaviors and attitudes in couple relations, the Academic/Professional Self-Concept and Emotional Self-Concept. In the first two cases were women who scored higher while men scored higher in the latter case. Regarding cultural group, the Amazigh students expressed a lower score on the Couple Relations Scale of PWBS. In addition, different types of correlations, positive and negative, between the subscales of the three instruments used were found. Finally, the need to address the elements analyzed in the university context is discussed.Keywords: psychological well-being, self-concept, couple relations, university students, gender, cultural groupResumen.Para dar respuesta a uno de los objetivos planteados en la educación superior, esto es, favorecer un proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de calidad, es necesario atender a los factores que pueden facilitar y obstaculizar dicho proceso. En esta dirección, el bienestar psicológico del alumnado universitario, su autoconcepto así como determinadas conductas y actitudes de violencia en las relaciones de pareja son elementos a tener en cuenta. El objetivo principal de este trabajo es analizar la relación entre dichos factores. Además, se pretende determinar si existen diferencias en los factores señalados en función del género y el grupo cultural de pertenencia (europeo vs amazight). Para ello, participaron 100 estudiantes universitarios de la Facultad de Educación y Humanidades de la universidad de Granada en el Campus Universitario de Melilla. Los instrumentos de recogida de información que se emplearon fueron la Escala de Bienestar Psicológico (EBP), el Cuestionario de Autoconcepto Forma 5 (AF-5) y el Cuestionario de Violencia de Novios (CUVINO). Los principales resultados mostraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en función del género en el Grado de malestar experimentado ante la presencia de conductas y actitudes violentas en las relaciones de pareja, el Autoconcepto Académico/Profesional y el Autoconcepto Emocional. En los dos primeros casos fueron las mujeres las que puntuaron más alto y, en el último, los hombres. Respecto al grupo cultural, los estudiantes amazight manifestaron una menor puntuación en la Escala de Relaciones con la pareja del EBP. Además, se hallaron diferente tipo de correlaciones, positivas y negativas, entre las subescalas de los tres instrumentos empleados. Por último, se discute la necesidad de atender a los elementos analizados en el contexto universitario.Palabras clave: bienestar psicológico, autoconcepto, relación de pareja, estudiantes universitarios, género, grupo cultural

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Composición corporal y bienestar psicológico en los trabajadores de la Universidad Veracruzana usuarios del programa institucional de actividades físico-deportivas

UVserva ◽

10.25009/uvserva.v0i0.2664 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 109-120

Author(s):

Vianey Guadalupe Argüelles Nava

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Work Spaces ◽

Grasa Corporal ◽

Palabras Clave ◽

Sporting Activities ◽

The University ◽

Bienestar Psicologico

Reconociendo la importancia de desarrollar ambientes saludables en los entornos laborales la Universidad Veracruzana en cumplimiento con su compromiso como universidad promotora de la salud, oferta para sus trabajadores un programa de actividades físico-deportivas en espacios laborales. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo presentar información sobre la composición corporal y el bienestar psicológico de 143 trabajadores usuarios del programa. Mediante un diseño trasversal, se realizó la toma de antropometría y se aplicó la escala de bienestar psicológico de Ryff. Los resultados indican que el bienestar psicológico en general alcanza puntajes altos, sin embargo 63.7% de los participantes presenta exceso de peso según su índice de masa corporal y 79.4% muestran porcentajes altos de grasa corporal, lo que hace evidente la necesidad de llevar a cabo la promoción de actividades físico-deportivas para obtener sus beneficios en esta población. Palabras clave: Composición corporal; bienestar psicológico; trabajadores universitarios; actividad física; promoción de la salud.AbstractThe importance of developing healthy environments in work environments is recognized. Thus, the University of Veracruz, in compliance with its commitment to promote health, offers a program of physical-sporting activities in work spaces for its workers. This paper aims to present information on the corporal composition and the psychological well-being of 143 workers who are users of the program. For this purpose a cross-sectional study was carried out to get anthropometric data and the Ryff's psychological well-being scale was conducted. The results shown that, in general, the psychological well-being tends to reach high scores. However, 63.7% of participants had excess weight according to their Body Mass Index, while 79.4% shown high percentages of body fat, which makes evident the need to continue with promoting physical and sports activities to benefit this population.Keywords: Body composition, psychological well-being, college workers, physical activity, health promotion.

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