Research Article

Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents

Volume: 17 Number: 3 September 29, 2014
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Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents

Abstract

Objective: This research was carried out as a descriptive study to evaluate healthy lifestyle behaviors of adolescents.

Method: The study population comprised 20642 grade 1 High School students from 61 schools affiliated with the National Education Directorate of Seyhan, Adana in 2008-2009 academic years. Using stratified random sampling, the research cohort was generated with minimum 750 students regarding the gender and the type of high school. Data was collected through a questionnaire which contains descriptive characteristics of students and parents as well as via the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale. Statistical analysis of data obtained from the study was performed using Independent Sample t test, one-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD post hoc test.
Results: The mean score of the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale of the adolescents was 126.4±19.5 and found to be in intermediate level. The average score of the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale and the scores from the nutrition and exercise subgroups were found to be higher in male students compared to the female students.
Conclusions: For a society with healthy adults, it is significant to closely follow the development of adolescents and to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors in this age group.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 29, 2014

Submission Date

April 26, 2013

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 17 Number: 3

APA
Karadamar, M., Yiğit, R., & Sungur, M. A. (2014). Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences, 17(3), 131-139. https://izlik.org/JA57ZG56LR
AMA
1.Karadamar M, Yiğit R, Sungur MA. Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences. 2014;17(3):131-139. https://izlik.org/JA57ZG56LR
Chicago
Karadamar, Meltem, Rana Yiğit, and Mehmet Ali Sungur. 2014. “Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents”. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences 17 (3): 131-39. https://izlik.org/JA57ZG56LR.
EndNote
Karadamar M, Yiğit R, Sungur MA (September 1, 2014) Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences 17 3 131–139.
IEEE
[1]M. Karadamar, R. Yiğit, and M. A. Sungur, “Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents”, Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 131–139, Sept. 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA57ZG56LR
ISNAD
Karadamar, Meltem - Yiğit, Rana - Sungur, Mehmet Ali. “Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents”. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences 17/3 (September 1, 2014): 131-139. https://izlik.org/JA57ZG56LR.
JAMA
1.Karadamar M, Yiğit R, Sungur MA. Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences. 2014;17:131–139.
MLA
Karadamar, Meltem, et al. “Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents”. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences, vol. 17, no. 3, Sept. 2014, pp. 131-9, https://izlik.org/JA57ZG56LR.
Vancouver
1.Meltem Karadamar, Rana Yiğit, Mehmet Ali Sungur. Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 1;17(3):131-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA57ZG56LR

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