THE LEVEL OF HEALTH AWARENESS AMONG YARMOUK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARDS IT

The current study aims to examine the level of health awareness among Yarmouk University students, as well as to investigate differences in health awareness based on variables (gender and college). To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire consisting of (32) items was administered to a sample of (800) male and female students at Yarmouk University. The findings demonstrated a medium level of general health awareness among the participants, as the percentage of response reached (64.80%). In addition to statistically significant differences in the level of health awareness among students attributed to the college variables in favor of scientific colleges, and the gender variable in favor of female students. The study suggested holding workshops for students to increase their health awareness and enriching university courses with health awareness material, particularly in majors such as sports, health, health education, and public health.