| Abstract [eng] |
Statistics show that more than half of all deaths in the world are related to chronic non-communicable diseases, the prevalence of which is increased by unhealthy behaviors. For this reason, it is important to investigate which psychological factors are associated with these behaviors. The aim of this work is to examine the associations between unhealthy behaviors, personality traits and compensatory health beliefs in a sample of young adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted, in which 125 individuals participated, including 74 women and 51 men, aged 18 - 29 years (M = 25.36, SD = 2.44). The study participants were given sociodemographic questions, a subjective health assessment question, Health Risk Behaviors Inventory, Big Five Inventory (BFI-2) and Compensatory Health Beliefs scale. The results show that unhealthy behaviors in young adults vary depending on gender, age, education and employment. It was also found that unhealthy behaviors in young adults are associated with personality traits and compensatory beliefs. Meanwhile, the regression analysis revealed that compensatory health beliefs predict general unhealthy behaviors among young adults. |
