The Association between Residency Status, Social Connectedness, and Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors among Diverse College Freshmen
abstract: Objectives This cross-sectional study sought to assess the eating and physical activity behaviors among in-state and out-of-state college freshmen attending Arizona State University and to determine if social connectedness mediated the relationship between residency status and eating and...
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ndltd-asu.edu-item-347532018-06-22T03:06:26Z The Association between Residency Status, Social Connectedness, and Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors among Diverse College Freshmen abstract: Objectives This cross-sectional study sought to assess the eating and physical activity behaviors among in-state and out-of-state college freshmen attending Arizona State University and to determine if social connectedness mediated the relationship between residency status and eating and physical activity behaviors. Methods College freshmen from two dormitories were recruited for participation from Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. A 128-item survey assessing demographics, college life, eating and physical activity behaviors, and social connectedness was administered. In addition, participants completed up to three days of dietary recall. Multivariate linear regression models, adjusting for age, gender, race, ethnicity, highest parental education, dormitory, Pell grant status, number of dietary recalls, and availability of a weekend day of dietary recall were used to assess the relationships between residency status, social connectedness, and eating and physical activity behaviors. Results No associations were observed between residency status and calories, grams and percentage of calories from fat, and added sugar. There was a statistically significant association between residency status and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). In-state students reported 21 minutes less per day of MVPA than out-of-state students did (β=-20.85; 95% CI=-30.68, -11.02; p<0.001). There was no relationship between residency status and social connectedness. Social connectedness and eating and physical activity behaviors were not associated. Social connectedness did not mediate the relationship between residency status and eating and physical activity behaviors. Conclusions In-state and out-of-state students differed in their MVPA; however, this relationship was not mediated by social connectedness. Further studies are needed to confirm the relationship between MVPA and residency status. In addition, more studies are needed to assess the relationship between social connectedness and MVPA. Dissertation/Thesis Nelson, Stephanie Aleece (Author) Bruening, Meg (Advisor) Ohri-Vachaspati, Punam (Committee member) Whisner, Corrie (Committee member) Arizona State University (Publisher) Nutrition college nutrition physical activity residency status social connectedness eng 81 pages Masters Thesis Nutrition 2016 Masters Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.34753 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ All Rights Reserved 2016 |
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abstract: Objectives
This cross-sectional study sought to assess the eating and physical activity behaviors among in-state and out-of-state college freshmen attending Arizona State University and to determine if social connectedness mediated the relationship between residency status and eating and physical activity behaviors.
Methods
College freshmen from two dormitories were recruited for participation from Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. A 128-item survey assessing demographics, college life, eating and physical activity behaviors, and social connectedness was administered. In addition, participants completed up to three days of dietary recall. Multivariate linear regression models, adjusting for age, gender, race, ethnicity, highest parental education, dormitory, Pell grant status, number of dietary recalls, and availability of a weekend day of dietary recall were used to assess the relationships between residency status, social connectedness, and eating and physical activity behaviors.
Results
No associations were observed between residency status and calories, grams and percentage of calories from fat, and added sugar. There was a statistically significant association between residency status and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). In-state students reported 21 minutes less per day of MVPA than out-of-state students did (β=-20.85; 95% CI=-30.68, -11.02; p<0.001). There was no relationship between residency status and social connectedness. Social connectedness and eating and physical activity behaviors were not associated. Social connectedness did not mediate the relationship between residency status and eating and physical activity behaviors.
Conclusions
In-state and out-of-state students differed in their MVPA; however, this relationship was not mediated by social connectedness. Further studies are needed to confirm the relationship between MVPA and residency status. In addition, more studies are needed to assess the relationship between social connectedness and MVPA. === Dissertation/Thesis === Masters Thesis Nutrition 2016 |
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The Association between Residency Status, Social Connectedness, and Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors among Diverse College Freshmen |
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The Association between Residency Status, Social Connectedness, and Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors among Diverse College Freshmen |
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The Association between Residency Status, Social Connectedness, and Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors among Diverse College Freshmen |
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The Association between Residency Status, Social Connectedness, and Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors among Diverse College Freshmen |
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The Association between Residency Status, Social Connectedness, and Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors among Diverse College Freshmen |
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association between residency status, social connectedness, and nutrition and physical activity behaviors among diverse college freshmen |
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2016 |
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