International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 4 authors, 2 centres
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This cross-sectional study of 189 first-semester Colombian university students found that students' health behaviors, particularly food consumption and alcohol use, are associated with their parents' and partners' behaviors, and time spent with peers is linked to heavy drinking.
This cross-sectional study surveyed 189 first-semester Colombian university students (mean age 18.79, 68.8% female) to examine associations between their health behaviors and social ties, living arrangement, and time with peers. Using ANCOVAs, correlations, moderation analyses, and regressions, the study found that students' expected food consumption was correlated with parental food consumption, and this association was stronger among those living with parents. Current and expected heavy and binge drinking were correlated with parental drinking, with these associations stronger among participants not living with parents. Current and expected drinking was also correlated with partners' drinking, with partner encouragement to drink moderating the link for binge drinking. Expected physical activity correlated with peers' physical activity, and time spent with peers was associated with heavy drinking and more physical activity.
