Evaluación de los predictores de los estilos de vida de los estudiantes universitarios de la Amazonía peruana: un estudio transversal

Autores/as

  • Edwin Gustavo Estrada-Araoz Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4159-934X
  • Elizabeth Orfelia Cruz-Laricano Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0266-4126
  • Jhemy Quispe-Aquise Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios
  • Gilber Chura-Quispe Escuela de Posgrado Newman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3467-2695
  • Yolanda Paredes-Valverde Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios
  • Rosel Quispe-Herrera Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8672-2490
  • Néstor Antonio Gallegos-Ramos Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v66.113956

Palabras clave:

Ejercicio físico, estilos de vida, hábitos saludables , salud mental, salud , bienestar

Resumen

Introduction: Currently, lifestyles play a key role in physical and mental health, as they influence people’s quality of life, well-being, and performance. In the university setting, factors such as depression, anxiety, and stress may negatively affect lifestyle habits, disrupting their balance and overall well-being.

Objective: To determine whether depression, anxiety, and stress predict the lifestyles of university students in the Peruvian Amazon.

Methodology: A quantitative, non-experimental, predictive, and cross-sectional study was con-ducted. The sample consist-ed of 652 students selected through probabilistic sampling, who were administered the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Lifestyle Profile (PEPS-I), both with adequate psychometric proper-ties.

Results: It was found that only depression has a significant predictive effect on lifestyles (β = -0.420, p < 0.01), indicating that higher levels of depression are associated with poorer lifestyles. Additionally, the model adequately fit the data (F = 78.218, p < 0.01), explaining 26.2% of the variability in lifestyles (R² = 0.262).

Discussion: While some studies support these findings, further research is needed to confirm these results and analyze how depression, anxiety, and stress interact with other factors influencing life-styles.

Biografía del autor/a

Edwin Gustavo Estrada-Araoz , Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios

Doctor en Educación, Maestro en Administración de la Educación, Maestro en Psicología Educativa y Licenciado en Educación Primaria. Actualmente labora como docente de pregrado en la Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios y la Universidad Andina del Cusco, y ha sido reconocido como investigador RENACYT por el Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica – CONCYTEC.

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Estrada-Araoz, E. G., Cruz-Laricano, E. O., Quispe-Aquise, J., Chura-Quispe, G., Paredes-Valverde, Y., Quispe-Herrera, R., & Gallegos-Ramos, N. A. (2025). Evaluación de los predictores de los estilos de vida de los estudiantes universitarios de la Amazonía peruana: un estudio transversal. Retos, 66, 986–999. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v66.113956

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