Self-efficacy in health among university students: the role of social support and place.

Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8214119 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1940-3208 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07448481 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2010- : New York : Routledge
Original Publication: [Washington, D.C. : Published by the Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, in cooperation with the American College Health Association, c1982-

Self Efficacy* ; Students*/psychology; Humans ; Universities ; Canada ; Social Support

Objective: The aim of this study was to better understand the role of students' living arrangements (on campus, off campus, with and without their parents) on their health self-efficacy.
Participants: A sample of undergraduate students ( n  = 216) were recruited by using word of mouth and visiting classrooms in a small Atlantic Canadian university.
Methods: Participants completed a self-report questionnaire measuring health and sleep self-efficacy. Analyses of variance and covariance were used to compare the living arrangements of the students.
Results: Differences between living arrangements were found. Students living on campus had higher health self-efficacy, particularly on the psychological well-being subscale, followed by those living off campus with their parents. Students living off campus without their parents had the lowest scores.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated that health self-efficacy varies according to students' living situations, thus illustrating the importance of keeping students' living arrangements in mind when designing health and well-being interventions.

Keywords: Campus dwelling; health self-efficacy; living arrangements; living with parents; university student

Date Created: 20210929 Date Completed: 20231109 Latest Revision: 20231111

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10.1080/07448481.2021.1978455

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