TITLE:
The Dominant Lifestyle Type of University Students in Taiwan
AUTHORS:
Hui-Wen Vivian Tang, Mu-Shang Yin, Kuopao Chang
KEYWORDS:
Lifestyle Type, Emotional Intelligence, Physical and Mental Balance, Personal Wellness
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.3 No.7,
July
14,
2015
ABSTRACT:
Emotional and psychological health is being
recognized as one of the key determinants of an individual’s overall wellness.
The objective of the study was to detect a sample of university students’
dominant lifestyle type with a focus on emotional aspect of health function. A
sample of 280 university students in Taiwan was assessed by the Lifestyle Type
Indicator (LSTI). The results indicated that the dominant lifestyle type for
the sample of university students was Believer (Type B). A gender breakdown
analysis showed that there existed a significant difference between male and female
students’ dominant lifestyle type. Achiever (Type A) was the dominant lifestyle
type among male students, while Believer (Type B) was the dominant type of
female students. Through the extension of the assessment and intervention processes,
the study will provide new opportunities for helping college/university
students navigate and pursue meaningful life throughout the challenges and
transitional phase of their university life.