Four legs of the table in increasing academic success in students; nutrition, sleep, physical activity and social Life

Abstract

A large number of children and young people around the world continue their education and training in schools. Their academic success in this process also affects their general quality of life. Students must be physically, psychologically, and socially good for their academic success. This is closely related to their lifestyle. Students' lifestyles are affected by many factors, such as personal characteristics, health status, environment, family, economic situation, culture, and policies. Nutrition has a great impact on students' academic achievement as well as their health status. Studies have shown that students' nutritional models, food preferences, meal patterns, and nutritional knowledge levels affect their cognitive performance. In addition, it has been reported that regular physical activity increases academic achievement by having positive effects on physiological and psychological health. It has been reported that students' cognitive performance is related to sleep quality, and academic success will be increased by increasing sleep quality. Students' relationships with family, friends, school, and the environment affect their psychosocial health and have an impact on academic achievement. This review aims to discuss lifestyle behaviors within the framework of nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and social life with the current literature in order to increase academic success in students.

Keywords

• students
• academic success
• nutrition
• sleep
• health

Öğrencilerde akademik başarının arttırılmasında masanın dört ayağı; beslenme, uyku, fiziksel aktivite ve sosyal yaşam

Abstract

Dünya genelinde çocuk ve gençlerin büyük bir bölümü okullarda eğitime ve öğretime devam etmektedir. Bu süreçteki akademik başarıları da genel yaşam kalitelerini etkilemektedir. Öğrencilerin akademik başarısı için fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal yönden iyi olmaları gerekmektedir. Bu durum yaşam tarzları ile yakından ilişkilidir. Öğrencilerin yaşam tarzları kişisel özellikler, sağlık durumu, çevre, aile, ekonomik durum, kültür ve politikalar gibi birçok faktörden etkilenmektedir. Beslenme, öğrencilerin sağlık durumu yanında akademik başarıları üzerinde büyük etkiler yapmaktadır. Yapılan çalışmalarda öğrencilerin beslenme modellerinin, besin tercihlerinin, öğün düzenlerinin ve beslenme bilgi düzeylerinin bilişsel performanslarını etkilediği görülmüştür. Ayrıca düzenli fiziksel aktivitenin fizyolojik ve psikolojik sağlık üzerinde olumlu etkiler yaparak akademik başarıyı yükselttiği bildirilmiştir. Öğrencilerin bilişsel performanslarının uyku kalitesi ile ilişkili olduğu ve uyku kalitesinin arttırılması ile akademik başarının arttırılacağı bildirilmiştir. Öğrencilerin aile, arkadaş, okul ve çevre ile ilişkileri psikososyal sağlığı etkileyerek akademik başarı üzerinde etkiler yaratmaktadır. Bu derleme, öğrencilerde akademik başarının arttırılması için beslenme, fiziksel aktivite, uyku ve sosyal yaşam çerçevesinde yaşam tarzı davranışlarının güncel literatür ile tartışılmasını amaçlamaktadır.

Keywords

• öğrenciler
• akademik başarı
• beslenme
• uyku
• sağlık

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