Farklı Ülkelerdeki Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Beslenme Alışkanlıkları, Diyet Kalitesi ve Mental İyilik Hali Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi ve Karşılaştırılması: Bosna Hersek ve Türkiye örneği

Year 2026, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 126 - 132, 28.01.2026

Merve Pehlivan , Jasmina đeđibegović

https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1603764

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, farklı ülkelerdeki üniversite öğrencilerinin beslenme alışkanlıklarını, diyet kalitesini ve mental iyilik halini değerlendirmek ve karşılaştırmaktır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Öğrencilerin tanımlayıcı genel özellikleri, hastalık durumu, beslenme alışkanlıkları, sigara kullanımı ve alkol tüketim durumları kaydedilmiştir. Ayrıca, diyet kalitesini değerlendirmek için Akdeniz Diyetine Uyum Ölçeği (MEDAS), fiziksel aktivite düzeylerini değerlendirmek için Kısa Fiziksel Aktivite Değerlendirme Aracı ve mental iyilik halini değerlendirmek için Warwick-Edinburgh Mental İyilik Hali Ölçeği kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Türkiye'deki öğrencilerin %58'i ve Bosna-Hersek'teki öğrencilerin %69,9'u normal bir beden kütle indeksine sahipti. Türkiye ve Bosna-Hersek'te Akdeniz diyetine yüksek uyum gösteren öğrencilerin oranı sırasıyla %20,3 ve %32,5'ti. İki ülkedeki öğrencilerin mental iyilik hali puanları benzerdi (Türkiye: 51,7 ± 9,3, Bosna-Hersek: 51,2 ± 8,8).
Sonuç: Üniversite dönemi, yetişkinlik hayatına geçişte önemli bir aşama olduğu için bu dönemde sağlıklı davranışların geliştirilmesi ve desteklenmesi önemlidir. Bu nedenle, üniversite öğrencileri arasında fazla kilo ve obezite prevalansını azaltmak ve beslenme alışkanlıklarını iyileştirmek için beslenme ve sağlık eğitimi programlarının benimsenmesi ve uygulanması, ayrıca fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin artırılması önerilmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Akdeniz diyeti, beslenme alışkanlıkları, farklı ülkeler, mental iyilik hali.

Keywords

beslenme alışkanlıkları , mental iyilik hali , Akdeniz diyeti , farklı ülkeler

Evaluation and Comparison of Dietary Habits, Diet Quality and Mental Well-Being Levels of University Students in Different Countries: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the dietary habits, diet quality, and mental well-being of university students in different countries.
Material and Methods: The descriptive general characteristics, disease status, dietary habits, smoking status, and alcohol consumption status of the students were recorded. In addition, the Mediterranean Dietary Adherence Scale (MEDAS) was used to assess diet quality, the Short Physical Activity Assessment Tool was used to assess physical activity levels, and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale was used to assess mental well-being.
Results: 58% of the students in Turkey and 69.9% of the students in Bosnia and Herzegovina had a normal BMI. The percentage of students in Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina with high adherence to the Mediterranean diet ranged from 20.3% to 32.5%. The mental well-being scores of students in the two countries were similar, with averages of 51.7±9.3 in Turkey and 51.2±8.8 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Conclusion: Since university represents a critical transitional stage to adulthood, it is important to promote and support healthy behaviors during this period. Therefore, adopting and implementing nutrition and health education programs, along with increasing students' physical activity levels, is recommended to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity amonguniversity students and to improve their dietary habits.
Keywords: Dietary habits, mental well-being, Mediterranean diet, different countries.

Keywords

dietary habits , mental well-being , Mediterranean diet , different countries

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