Health-promoting lifestyles and personality among Black South African Students
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The aim of this study was to investigate health-promoting lifestyles (HPLP) and personality in black South African students. The sample included 606 students: 236 Grade 12, secondary school and 370 first year social science university students in South Africa. Results indicate a reasonable percentage of health-promoting lifestyles with a mean of 2.72. Secondary school students reported more overall health-promoting lifestyles than did university students. Multiple stepwise regression identified the Lie scale, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism as independent predictors for the total HPLP; Extraversion, gender and group (= secondary or university students) were excluded.
The financial assistance of the University of the North towards this research is hereby acknowledged. Acknowledgement is due also to reviewers including Dr. L. J. Francis
Welsh National Centre for Religious Education
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Prof. Karl Peltzer, Health Behaviour Research Unit, University of the North, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga 0727, South Africa. (Pvte.) Phone/Fax 0027-15-2960937. Email: [email protected]