20.500.12556/DKUM-93662 Typology of health-related behavior hierarchical cluster analysis among university students Physical and mental health show strong associations with health-related behavior. Uni versity students are one of the at-risk groups who are in a vulnerable transition phase from adolescence to adulthood, significantly affecting their health-related lifestyle. This study aims to identify different groups of university students with homogeneous health related behavior, considering their dietary habits, physical activity, alcohol and tobacco consumption, mental well-being and lifestyle change motives. For data collection, an anonymous, closed-ended paper-and-pencil questionnaire was administered to a sample of 171 university students. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, a t-test for independent samples, a chi-square test, Spearman correlation and hierarchical cluster analyses (Ward’s method, Dendrogram). On average, students reported good health (M=4.84), including daily physical activity (M = 31.35 min) and regular consumption of fruits (M = 4.02) and vegetables (M = 4.19). The hierarchical cluster analysis revealed two distinct patterns among the students: “Caring for a healthy lifestyle” (N = 69) and “Physically inactive with poor mental well-being” (N = 62). Better health-related behavior was found among male students enrolled in higher study years (p ≤ 0.01). These findings provide newinsights into the different patterns of health-related behavior among university students that require targeted health promotion actions. Universities should develop and implement courses in healthy lifestyles and sustain them in the curricula. higher education university students healthy lifestyle mental well-being cluster analyses visoko šolstvo univerzitetni študenti zdrav življenjski slog duševno počutje razvrščanje v skupine true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-07-10 15:13:46 2025-07-10 15:13:46 2025-07-12 03:06:55 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 1-18 št. 7, št. članka 918 Letn. 15 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 2025-03-27 2025-07-01 2025-01-01 37.015.31 242157571 10.3390/bs15070918 2076-328X RAZ_Zurc_Joca_2025.pdf RAZ_Zurc_Joca_2025.pdf 1 C656C81766E5E2A3A9C222A956ED0835 7719d3081255deeab981f998850ac5a620fb967a4f58eebcb93cb77ad7eca3f9 a12a1dba-5d90-11f0-b0f7-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=193475 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/7/918 1 b630e077-5d8f-11f0-b0f7-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=193474 Filozofska fakulteta 0 0 0