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Os estudantes universitários são um grupo vulnerável pois exibem problemas com a alimentação, consumo de substâncias psicoativas e comportamentos sexuais de risco. A Literacia em Saúde refere-se à capacidade individual em responder às crescentes exigências da saúde.
Objetivos: Investigar se as variáveis sociodemográficas, contextuais interferem na literacia em alimentação, comportamentos aditivos e em saúde sexual e reprodutiva e se as diferentes dimensões da literacia se correlacionam.
Metodologia: Estudo quantitativo, transversal, descritivo, analítico, com uma amostra não probabilística de 924 estudantes do ensino superior português. Os estudantes têm idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 70 anos (média 22,35 ± 6,10 anos), maioritariamente do sexo feminino (79,7%), sem companheiro (89,5%), os pais atingiram 3º ciclo (47,1% e 56,9%, respetivamente) e têm profissões técnicas (50,9%, 59,5% respetivamente).
Resultados: Os estudantes mais velhos, do 4º ano, da licenciatura, portugueses, com média de classificação de 14 a 17 valores, com perceção do desempenho boa, com pais com habilitações académicas até ao 3º ciclo e profissões técnicas, que não consumiram bebidas alcoólicas, que tiveram relações sexuais e usaram contraceção e, acedem a redes sociais são mais literados.
A literacia em alimentação e em saúde sexual e reprodutiva correlacionam-se entre si.
A literacia em comportamentos aditivos, revela variação e quanto maior a literacia em alteração de hábitos de consumo menor a literacia em reprodução, contraceção e infeções sexualmente transmissíveis.
Conclusão: Para melhorar os níveis de literacia em saúde em estudantes universitários, urgem ações ao nível nacional e internacional com políticas de saúde adaptadas às características locais, regionais, nacionais, à religião e à cultura. Os resultados apontam para a importância do acesso a informação e formação promotora de comportamentos saudáveis e para a necessidade de fomentar ambientes universitários saudáveis, com a participação dos estudantes na definição e avaliação das intervenções levadas a cabo em saúde sexual e reprodutiva, sexualidade, alimentação e comportamentos nocivos, em meio universitário.
Palavras-Chave: Literacia em alimentação, comportamentos aditivos, saúde sexual e reprodutiva e estudantes universitários.
Abstract University students are a vulnerable group. They exhibit problems eating, in the consumption of psychoactive substances and sexual risky behavior. Health Literacy refers to the individual's ability to respond to the growing demands of health. Objectives: To investigate whether sociodemographic and contextual variables interfere with literacy in food, addictive behaviors, and in sexual and reproductive health and whether the different dimensions of literacy are correlated. Methodology: A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study, was carried out with a sample non-probabilistic of 924 Portuguese higher education students. Students are aged between 18 and 70 years (mean 22.35 ± 6.10 years), mostly female (79.7%), without a partner (89.5%), their parents academic habilitations were 3rd grade (47.1% and 56.9%, respectively) and have technical professions (50.9%, 59.5% respectively). Results: The older students, from the 4th year, in graduation, Portuguese, with an average rating 14 to 17 values, with a good self-perception of the performance, with parents with academic qualifications 3rd grade and technical professions, who did not consume alcoholic beverages, who had sex and used contraception and who accessed to social networks are more literate. Food literacy and sexual and reproductive health literacy are correlated and predictive. Literacy in addictive behaviors reveals variation. The greater the literacy in changing consumption habits, the lower the literacy in reproduction, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. Conclusion: To improve health literacy levels in university students, national and international actions are urgently needed. The health policies should be adapted to local, regional, national, religion and cultural characteristics. The results point to the importance of the access at the information and training that promotes heathier behaviors, and the need to foment healthier university environments with the involvement and participation of students in the definition and evaluation of the interventions caried out in sexual and reproductive health, sexuality, nutrition and the consumption of addictive substances on universities environments. Keywords: Food literacy, addictive behaviors, sexual and reproductive health, and college students.
Abstract University students are a vulnerable group. They exhibit problems eating, in the consumption of psychoactive substances and sexual risky behavior. Health Literacy refers to the individual's ability to respond to the growing demands of health. Objectives: To investigate whether sociodemographic and contextual variables interfere with literacy in food, addictive behaviors, and in sexual and reproductive health and whether the different dimensions of literacy are correlated. Methodology: A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study, was carried out with a sample non-probabilistic of 924 Portuguese higher education students. Students are aged between 18 and 70 years (mean 22.35 ± 6.10 years), mostly female (79.7%), without a partner (89.5%), their parents academic habilitations were 3rd grade (47.1% and 56.9%, respectively) and have technical professions (50.9%, 59.5% respectively). Results: The older students, from the 4th year, in graduation, Portuguese, with an average rating 14 to 17 values, with a good self-perception of the performance, with parents with academic qualifications 3rd grade and technical professions, who did not consume alcoholic beverages, who had sex and used contraception and who accessed to social networks are more literate. Food literacy and sexual and reproductive health literacy are correlated and predictive. Literacy in addictive behaviors reveals variation. The greater the literacy in changing consumption habits, the lower the literacy in reproduction, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. Conclusion: To improve health literacy levels in university students, national and international actions are urgently needed. The health policies should be adapted to local, regional, national, religion and cultural characteristics. The results point to the importance of the access at the information and training that promotes heathier behaviors, and the need to foment healthier university environments with the involvement and participation of students in the definition and evaluation of the interventions caried out in sexual and reproductive health, sexuality, nutrition and the consumption of addictive substances on universities environments. Keywords: Food literacy, addictive behaviors, sexual and reproductive health, and college students.
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Comportamento aditivo Ensino superior Estudantes Literacia em saúde Saúde sexual Saúde reprodutiva Addictive behavior Health literacy Higher education Reproductive health Sexual health Students