Relationship of subjective health complaints and health promotion lifestyles among nursing college students

Abstract

Objective To explore the relationship of subjective health complaints and health promotion lifestyles among nursing college students. Methods A total of 775 nursing students in a college in Guangzhou city were surveyed using Subjective Health Complaints Scale and Health Promoting Lifestyles-II (HPLP-II), and then analyzed the datum of the investigation. Results The incidence rate of subjective health complaints was 57.9%(449/775). The symptoms of the top five were fatigue [19.2%(149/775)], eye discomfort [18.5%(143/775)], gastrointestinal upset [18.2%(141/775)], sleep disorders [16.6%(129/775)]and poor interpersonal relationship [11.0%(85/775)]. The mean score of the HPLP-II was 133.74±19.10, both scores of the HPLP-II and the subscales in the nursing students without complaints were significantly higher than the others,P <0.01. Further multinomial Logistic results suggested HPLP -II negatively related with the occurrence of subjective health complaints. Conclusion Health promotion lifestyle can prevent or improve the complaints status common existed among nursing college students. Key words: Specialties, nursing; Student; Health promotion; Life style; Subjective health complaints