1. Predictors of well-being in university students : the dominant role of social and mental balance and physical exercise over dietary habits and daily routinesTina Vršnik Perše, Živa Grafenauer Ekart, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: This study examines the relationship between well-being, social and mental balance, physical exercise, dietary habits, and daily routines among university students. Using standardised questionnaires, we obtained results showing that social and mental balance is the strongest predictor of well-being, followed by organised physical exercise. Although dietary habits and daily routines are correlated with well-being, their predictive influence remains limited. The results point to the importance of holistic interventions that integrate social support, structured physical activity, and healthy lifestyle choices in increasing overall wellbeing. Future research should investigate longitudinal effects and interventionbased approaches to develop sustainable well-being strategies tailored to students' needs.
Keywords: university students, well-being, social and mental balance, physical exercise, dietary habits, daily routines
Published in DKUM: 17.11.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 0
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2. Lifestyle characteristics of students who are overweight, obese, or have normal body weightČrtomir Matejek, David Kukovica, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: This study examines the differences in body composition and lifestyle habits between normal-weight (NW) and overweight/obese (OW&O) university students. A sample of fifty-five students aged 21–25 years completed validated questionnaires (HLPCQ, IPAQ-SF, WHO-5) and underwent body composition analysis using the InBody 270 device. Statistical analyses included independent sample t-tests and Cohen’s d effect sizes. OW&O students had significantly higher scores for body fat, fat-free mass, and skeletal muscle mass. While body composition differences were evident, lifestyle habits did not significantly differ between weight groups. Bias in lifestyle and well-being selfassessment calls for the development of more objective assessment tools and further research.
Keywords: body composition, eating habits, sleeping habits, physical activity, social balance
Published in DKUM: 17.09.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 6
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3. Diet of the common eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) in the northern Adriatic seaLovrenc Lipej, Riccardo Battistella, Borut Mavrič, Danijel Ivajnšič, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: Westudied the feeding habits of the common eagle ray (Myliobatis aquila) in the shallow northern Adriatic Sea. Altogether we analysed the contents of 122 stomachs of specimens caught as by-catch in the Gulf of Trieste and along the west Istrian coast. Shelled molluscs (N%=75.17), mainly bivalves and gastropods, were the most prominent prey categories, while crustaceans, sipunculids, echinoderms and polychaets (N% < 10) represented consid erably smaller numbers. With increasing size (and age) the eagle rays tend to become more experienced in preying molluscs and specialized to this prey category. The obtained results are in general in agreement with the limited existing reports on the diet of the common eagle ray in the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent areas.
Keywords: food habits, myliobatid, ontogenetic shift, Adriatic Sea
Published in DKUM: 25.08.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 5
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4. Impacts of the 2022 war in Ukraine on the travel habits of Ukrainian touristsVito Bobek, Gal Gotal, Tatjana Horvat, 2023, original scientific article Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore how the travel habits of Ukrainian
tourists changed after the beginning of the 2022 war in Ukraine in comparison to the year 2021. The theoretical part of the paper discusses the
impacts of war on tourism; in the empirical part, the secondary and the
primary research on the Ukrainians’ travel habits before and during the war
is performed. The research gives an insight into the frequency of travelling,
planned spending on travel, ethnic dilemmas on travelling, and travel destinations. The research is essential in the context of war and post-war periods
for understanding the psychological and behavioral effects, assessing
economic consequences, addressing destination marketing and recovery
efforts, and facilitating reconciliation and social integration. Research limitations include the scope and generalizability of the findings, self-reporting
biases, causality and temporal issues, and limited timeframe and context.
Keywords: tourism, travel, travel habits, war, Ukraine
Published in DKUM: 28.05.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 1
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5. To feed a town - the operation of the Maribor food market, 1910-2020Maja Godina-Golija, 2023, original scientific article Abstract: The Maribor food market which has been operating in the city center since the 13th century, is one of the city’s most important food providers. On market days, local people, farmers, urban and suburban gardeners, as well as food importers bringing in food from far away, have gathered at the market over many centuries. Here, the residents of the city discovered new, previously unknown foods. The paper will deal wtih the operation of the Maribor food market from 1910 to 2020, a period of time during which major changes in the supply of food to the urban Maribor population occurred. This approach enables us to gain a better understanding of the everyday menu of Maribor’s inhabitants at that time, as well as the changes that were occurring in food shopping tendencies and selling practices. The recent failed architectural renovation of the food market in Maribor has not only affected the contemporary vendors, but also the buyers, the visitors to the city, and the local chefs.
Keywords: markets, food habits, city and town life, history, Maribor (Slovenia)
Published in DKUM: 17.05.2024; Views: 185; Downloads: 25
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6. Spas as health literate organizations with a focus on educational valueKatja Kokot, 2020, master's thesis Abstract: This master thesis is focused on health literacy in health tourism settings. Health literacy is a concept connected to an individual’s responsibility to understand and act on health information in modern environments. Our assumption is that health tourism is one of the main stakeholders in processes of increasing health literacy levels in the population. For that reason, we questioned what level of health literacy the guests report and whether they recount any cases of improved health literacy during and after their visit. The main goal of the research was discovering whether Slovene health spas are organizations that promote health literacy and what steps they must take for future improvements. For the empirical research we conducted semi-structured interviews with previous guests of Slovene spas that have undertaken stationary rehabilitation due to various health concerns. The analysis method was qualitative content analysis by Philipp Mayring. The transcripts were coded with ATLAS.ti 8 software. The results indicate that guests gain useful information about how they should behave after rehabilitation in everyday life. This information is directly linked to increasing the health literacy of the patient as it is essential for successful rehabilitation and future behavior. The most common process in increasing health literacy levels are the lectures organized for the patients. The topics covered are a healthy diet, suitable exercise and sports, and common medical procedures. With these processes health resorts directly target the health literacy level of their patients.
Keywords: thermal spas, health tourism, health literacy, healthy habits, wellness
Published in DKUM: 09.07.2021; Views: 1247; Downloads: 170
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7. Responsibilities of pregnant women for on going pregnancy : medical aspectsRatko Matijević, Katja Erjavec, 2016, original scientific article Abstract: There are numerous factors known to affect the course of pregnancy and adversely impact perinatal mortality and morbidity. Some of them are avoidable and some are not. Avoidable factors can be either under responsibility of medical staff, health care systems and communities; or under responsibility of pregnant women. By modifying and changing their lifestyle, pregnant women can influence some avoidable factors and improve their pregnancy outcome. However, by ignoring them, they can cause potential damage to themselves and to their unborn child. There is no well defined responsibility for women concerning ways they influence their pregnancy outcome; they have a full right to make decisions about themselves and their unborn children, whether right or wrong. Good communication, education and understanding are essential when dealing with these issues.
Keywords: obstetrics, antenatal care, pregnant women, lifestyle habits
Published in DKUM: 09.10.2018; Views: 1001; Downloads: 83
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8. Discourse Characteristics of Self-Help Books: The Example of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyTamara Nerat, 2017, master's thesis Abstract: The main purpose of the thesis was to explore the discourse characteristics in self-help books on the example of a popular classic of this genre. The aim was a discourse analysis of the self-help manual The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989) by Stephen R. Covey. The book falls under the self-help category and includes typical features which are common for the genre. The thesis presents the distinguishing characteristics and shows the conventions which make it a typical representative of its genre. The main part consists of a discourse analysis of a chapter from the book, discussing the prevailing cohesive relations and its situational and generic coherence. The analysis examines the following cohesive devices: reference chains, typical examples of ellipsis and substitution, conjunction (the use of linking words and lexical ties), typical examples of lexical cohesion (examples of reiteration). The practical value of discourse analysis is in the fact that it displays a text's cohesion and coherence, both of which impact the text's quality and show if a text makes sense as a unified whole. The knowledge of cohesive devices is useful for evaluating texts (helping readers, critics, teachers) and text production (helping writers, journalists, students). The analysis has demonstrated connectedness and unity achieved through the use of cohesive devices and the prevalence of certain cohesive devices which can be linked to the specifics of the genre. The analysis also shows a situational and generic coherence, that is in line with the expectations towards the genre and context. An insight into how the internal organization of the text and content is connected to the register and genre of the text is supplied by the conclusion based on the analysis.
Keywords: discourse, cohesion, cohesive devices, coherence, register, genre, self-help, Stephen R. Covey, self-improvement, habits
Published in DKUM: 20.02.2017; Views: 2864; Downloads: 273
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