Investigation of the Role of Social Factors Affecting Health-Oriented Lifestyles of Youth in the City of Kermanshah
Subject Areas :
هرمان علی پناه
1
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ابوالقاسم حیدرآبادی
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علی اصغر عباسی اسفجیر
3
1 - دانشجوی دکتری گروه جامعه شناسی، واحد بابل، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، بابل، ایران.
2 - استادیار گروه جامعه شناسی، واحد بابل، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، بابل، ایران.
3 - دانشیار گروه علوم اجتماعی، واحد بابل، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، بابل، ایران
Keywords: : Health-oriented lifestyle, socio-economic inequality, social capital, cultural capital, media consumption.,
Abstract :
A health-oriented lifestyle is one of the social issues influencing citizens’ well-being. This study aimed to investigate the role of socio-economic inequalities in shaping health-oriented lifestyles, drawing on sociological foundations, including Cockerham’s health lifestyle theory and Bourdieu’s concept of capital. The research design was a descriptive-correlational study with a cross-sectional survey. The statistical population included all residents of Kermanshah aged 15 and above, and a sample of 384 participants was selected through multi-stage cluster sampling from the eight municipal districts. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, which included the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile with six dimensions (nutrition, physical activity, health responsibility, stress management, interpersonal support, and self-actualization), along with scales measuring socio-economic inequality, social capital, cultural capital, religiosity, and media consumption. Content validity was confirmed by experts in social sciences, and construct reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging from 0.71 to 0.88, all exceeding the acceptable threshold of 0.70. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation tests, multiple regression, and path analysis in SPSS. Findings indicated that the mean level of health-oriented lifestyle was moderate. All independent variables—including socio-economic inequality, social capital, cultural capital, religiosity, and media consumption—had a significant positive relationship with health-oriented lifestyle. The final regression model explained 47.5% of the variance in health-oriented lifestyle (F=20.475), with socio-economic inequality, social capital, and cultural capital having the greatest explanatory power. Path analysis also confirmed the direct and indirect effects of these variables on the dependent variable. Based on these findings, strengthening social and cultural factors alongside economic considerations is essential for promoting health-oriented lifestyles among citizens.
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