Personal resources and health behaviours of nursing students

The aim of the study was to determine the health behaviours and personal resources of nursing students.

The study was conducted among 130 nursing students. Health Behavior Inventory, Generalised Self-efficacy Scale and List of Personal Values were used as tools. Verification of differences between variables was performed using Mann-Whitney’s Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman rho correlation coefficient. The use of nonparametric methods was dictated by the lack of normality of variable distributions (verified by Kołmogorow-Smirnow and Shapiro-Wilk tests) or lack of group equality (verified by the compliance test 2).

The highest intensity of health behaviours, which the examined subjects presented in terms of a positive mental attitude. Significantly lower levels of health behaviours were observed in healthy eating habits. The health status of students increased together with the in-crease in self-efficacy. People, for whom a symbol of happiness was a favourite, professional job, had a higher overall level of health behaviour, especially in the field of prevention.

Sex, place of residence, self-efficacy and hierarchy of values determine the health behaviour of students.