Health and Well-being in university students: The importance of sociodemographic, academic and behavioral variables

Mónica Cassaretto Bardales, P. Martinez, Mariela Tavera Palomino

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Abstract

The aims of the study were to evaluate health and well-being among a sample of Peruvian students attending a private university and identify sociodemographic, academic and behavioral variables associated with them. The study assessed 1073 students; the majority reported a positive perception of their health but there is evidence of physical and psychological symptoms. Multiple regression analyses were performed for each health indicator, and there were small but robust models for Global Perceived Health (R2 =.16, p
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)499-528
Number of pages30
JournalRevista de Psicologia (Peru)
Volume38
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2020

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