LAS REDES SOCIALES Y LA SALUD DE LOS ADULTOS JÓVENES

Autores/as

  • Fabio Araujo Almeida Virginia Tech
  • Fabiana Almeida Brito Virginia Tech

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18554/

Resumen

RESUMEN

Objetivo: El estudio objetivó examinar la relación entre las variables sociales, ambientales, comportamientos de salud y estados de salud en adultos jóvenes. Métodos: Se utilizó un estudio transversal basado en Internet para recabar informaciones de participantes aleatoriamente seleccionados acerca de sus niveles de actividad física, estado de salud, redes sociales y soporte social. Resultados: Sobre un total de 938 participantes, las variables de red no fueron directamente asociadas a una buena salud. La satisfacción respecto del apoyo recibido por parte de amigos y familiares fueron las únicas variables de soporte social directamente asociadas a la buena salud. Conclusiones: La satisfacción de los participantes con el apoyo recibido de la familia y amigos fue particularmente importante para la buena salud, sugiriendo que el soporte social por sí solo puede no resultar suficiente para mejorar la salud de los jóvenes adultos.

Descriptores: Red Social; Adulto Joven; Estado de Salud.

Biografía del autor/a

Fabio Araujo Almeida, Virginia Tech

Master's and PhD in Social Work. Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise.

Fabiana Almeida Brito, Virginia Tech

Nurse. Doctoral student in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program (IGEP) in Translational Obesity Research in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise.

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2013-10-02

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