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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Self-efficacy in lifestyle management among young Arab adults: a cross-cultural study in the EMRO region.

Abeer Salman Alzaben, Samira Mahboub, Nahla Mohammed Bawazeer, Fatmah Almoayad, Huny M Bakry, Howeida H Abusalih, Yasir Najah Hussein, Laila Alkilani, Nada Benajiba

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Abeer Salman AlzabenDepartment of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Samira MahboubDepartment of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nahla Mohammed BawazeerDepartment of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fatmah AlmoayadDepartment of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Huny M BakryDepartment of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Howeida H AbusalihDepartment of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Yasir Najah HusseinCollage of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Laila AlkilaniDepartment of Physical Sport Sciences, College of Sport Sciences & Physical Activity, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nada BenajibaUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation URAC 39 (Université Ibn Tofaïl-CNESTEN), RDC-Nutrition, Kénitra, Morocco.

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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the self-efficacy of lifestyle practices among young adults, including late adolescents aged 18-19 years, across the Arab region. Methods: A multinational cross-sectional online survey was conducted using convenience sampling between September 2022 and September 2023 ( Results: Individuals in the Northern Africa region (9.7 ± 3.5) had significantly lower total self-efficacy scores than those in the Arabian Peninsula (11.5 ± 2.8) and Eastern Mediterranean region (11.7 ± 2.7; Conclusion: Self-efficacy was lower in Northern African countries than in the Arabian Peninsula or Eastern Mediterranean countries. Age, sex, and nutritional knowledge were associated with self-efficacy. These findings may guide culturally sensitive public health interventions in Arab countries. Future research should explore these relationships using longitudinal designs to better understand the causal pathways between culture, knowledge, sociodemographic factors, and self-efficacy.

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ArabsCross-Cultural ComparisonHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeLife StyleSelf EfficacyAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle EastMiddle Eastern PeopleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultArabian Peninsulaeastern Mediterraneanknowledgenorthern Africanutritionself-efficacy

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