著者

高橋 恵子

出版者

北翔大学

雑誌

人間福祉研究 (ISSN:13440039)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.8, pp.189-200, 2005-03-20

被引用文献数

1

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The purpose of this study is to examine the role of psychological factors in influencing life-style. We examined the relationships among emotion, stress-coping, and life-style. A survey of the health consciousness of university students reveals that most of the students feel that their life-style is undesirable and suffer much stress. However they are not conscious of their life-style. Students who have negative emotions (depression, anxiety, anger and languor) report that they do not sleep very well. Languorous students who suffer chronic stress report having an uncontrolled life-style. In regard to coping behavior, students who have good social support (consulting with friends and other persons) report having a good life-style. Students who have a positive thinking style and feel relaxed ordinarily report good control of their life-style and students who make use of a problem focused coping style exercise more and show good control of their intake of alcohol. Poor sleeping habits were found to be related to suppressions of emotions. Students who are less aggressive report well-controlled food intake as part of their life-style. It takes a long time to construct one's own life-style. The university student years are an important stage to establish the life-style. This study reveals some important roles of stress to life-style, however it is needed to study more widely about the relationships between psychological factors and life-style.