title: Eating habits and subjective well-being. A typology of students in Chilean state universities.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to distinguish and characterize university student typologies according to their life satisfaction and satisfaction with their food-related life. An online survey was applied between June and August 2013 in five state universities in Chile, to 369 university students (mean age = 20.9 years, SD = 2.27). The survey included the Health-related Quality of Life Index-4 (HRQOL), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Satisfaction with Food-related Life Scale (SWFL), as well as questions about the place of residence, importance of food for well-being, frequency of meals in the place of residence and the frequency of consumption of eight food groups. A cluster analysis was used to determine student typologies. Three typologies of students were distinguished with significant differences in the average scores of the SWLS and SWFL scales, self-perception of health, days with mental health problems, number of days of health-related incapacity, place of residence, socioeconomic status, importance of food for well-being, frequency of breakfast and dinner in the place of residence, frequency of consumption of meat, milk, fruits and vegetables. It was found that most students with higher levels of life satisfaction and satisfaction with food-related life live with their parents, eat at home more frequently, report fewer health problems, have healthful eating habits and consider food very important for their well-being. Although it is necessary to promote or improve the campaigns that foster healthful eating in the entire university population, these campaigns must be specifically targeted to students who do not receive direct support from their families.
authors: Department of Agricultural and Livestock Production, Faculty of Farming, Livestock and Forestry Sciences, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile. Electronic address: berta.schnettler@ufrontera.cl.
authors: Berta
authors: B
authors: Schnettler
authors: Department of Agricultural and Livestock Production, Faculty of Farming, Livestock and Forestry Sciences, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile.
authors: Horacio
authors: H
authors: Miranda
authors: School of Commercial Engineering, Faculty of Business Sciences, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca, Chile.
authors: Germán
authors: G
authors: Lobos
authors: Center for Economic and Consumer Psychology, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile.
authors: Ligia
authors: L
authors: Orellana
authors: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile.
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Sepúlveda
authors: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile.
authors: Marianela
authors: M
authors: Denegri
authors: Departmento of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1058, Santiago, Chile.
authors: Soledad
authors: S
authors: Etchebarne
authors: Department of Agricultural Economy, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1058, Santiago, Chile.
authors: Marcos
authors: M
authors: Mora
authors: MAPP Centre for Research on Customer Relations in the Food Sector, Aarhus University, Nordre Ringgade 1, Aarhus 8000, Denmark.
authors: Klaus G
authors: KG
authors: Grunert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002677:Chile; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062407:Meals; D010290:Parents; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012923:Social Class; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Family; Healthful eating; Satisfaction with food-related life; Satisfaction with life; Subjective well-being