ERIC Number: EJ1404882
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Self-Efficacy in Health among University Students: The Role of Social Support and Place
Éric R. Thériault; Audrey Walsh; Peter MacIntyre; Catherine O'Brien
Journal of American College Health, v71 n8 p2510-2517 2023
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.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Health, Social Support Groups, Life Style, Place of Residence, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Sleep, Mental Health
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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