| Title: |
Association between health-related behaviours and well-being in secondary students |
| Authors: |
Almobayed, Shikhah; Smith, Andrew |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
Cardiff University: ORCA (Online Research @ Cardiff) |
| Subject Terms: |
BF Psychology |
| Description: |
Background: There has been extensive research on the associations between health-related behaviours and well-being. The present study continued this approach using the Well-being Process approach, the Diet and BehaviourScale and a sample of secondary school students. Methods: Two hundred students completed an online survey, whichincluded the Short-Form Well-being Process Questionnaire, the Short-Form Strengths and Difficulties Scale, and theShort-Form Diet and Behaviour Scale. Results: Many associations were observed in univariate analyses; however,many became non-significant when the established well-being predictors were covaried. The results confirmed theeffects of the well-being process predictors and showed that a combined effects variable was the strongest predictor.In the multivariate analyses, coffee was associated with negative well-being. Breakfast consumption was associatedwith greater flourishing and less hyperactivity. Fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with greater prosocialbehaviour and better physical health. Energy drink consumption was associated with lower positive well-being.Conclusion: The present study confirmed the effects of established well-being predictors, both individually and incombination. Many effects of health-related behaviours were observed in univariate analyses, but many were notsignificant in multivariate analyses. Associations with coffee, breakfast, fruit/vegetables and energy drinkconsumption were observed. Longitudinal research is now required as the effects of diet could reflect reversecausality. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179488/1/1751261423.pdf; Almobayed, Shikhah https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A2551984D.html and Smith, Andrew https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A059342Z.html orcid:0000-0001-8805-8028 orcid:0000-0001-8805-8028 2025. Association between health-related behaviours and well-being in secondary students. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research 12 (7) , pp. 262-273. file https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179488/1/1751261423.pdf |
| Availability: |
https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179488/; https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179488/1/1751261423.pdf |
| Rights: |
cc_by_4_0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.BA4FF756 |
| Database: |
BASE |