Die verband tussen toekomstydsperspektief en gesondheidspraktyke tydens vroeë volwassenheid

[摘要] English: The aim of this study was to investigate the concepts future time perspective and health practices as indexes of motivation and behaviour respectively. This study was conducted among young adolescents in South Africa, specifically university students. International studies found a relationship between these domains. The cluster sample technique was used to select members of the sample. An attempt was made to involve equal numbers of students representing the different cultures (white and black) and sexes. The final sample was comprised of 347 undergraduate students at the University of the Free State. The Health and Behaviour Survey and the Future Time Perspective Questionnaire was applied. The results indicate that women are more readily involved in health practices than men. Furthermore, women show a more optimistic attitude towards health practices. Among women, long term social relationships, as a component of future time perspective, are positively related to the application of health practices. University and professional careers, as a component of future time perspective, is related to the application of health practices among young adult men. White students' health practices, as well as their knowledge of health practices, measured significantly higher than that of black students. With regard to the components of future time perspective, white students attach greater value to social relationships (short and long term) and recreation than black students do. For both cultural groups, long term personal development, as a component of future time perspective, shows the greatest positive relationship with all three components of health practices.

[发布机构] University of the Free State