M. Lange|Alexandra Löwe|Gerrit Stassen|Andrea Schaller
Health literacy, health status and health behaviors of German students– study protocol for the “Healthy Habits” cohort study
German Sport University Cologne|German Sport University Cologne
abstract background emerging adulthood traditionally viewed time optimal health also critical life span characterized changing life circumstances establishment individual lifestyle especially university life seems hold several challenges impeding manifestation health supporting manner many students tend show poorer health behavior higher amount healthrelated problems comparable age groups along steady growth higher education sector brings increased attention university setting context prevention date empirical longitudinal coherent crosssectional data status students health literacy health status health behaviors impact study format students health aim prospective cohort study reduce research gap methods starting winter semester 202021 prospective cohort study collects data health literacy health status health behavior semesterbysemester basis enrolled students ist university applied sciences regardless study format discipline participate study beginning first semester data collected digitally via specifically programmed app total 103 items assess subjectively perceived health status life study satisfaction sleep quality perceived stress physical activity diet smoking alcohol consumption drug addiction health literacy statistical analysis uses 1 multivariate methods look changes within three health dimensions time 2 association three health dimensions using multiple regression methods correlations discussion cohort study collects comprehensive health data students course study assumed gathered data provide information state health develops study period also different degrees correlations health behavior health literacy reveal different impacts state students health furthermore study contribute empirically justified development target groupspecific interventions trial registration german clinical trials register drks00023397 registered october 26 2020