THE EXAMINATION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENTS: A SCHOOL-BASED STUDY

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to examine the healthy lifestyle behaviors of adolescents studying in high school. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted with 267 adolescents studying in a science high school in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey between January and April 2022. Data were collected through the Socio-demographic Characteristics Information Form and the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile Scale. Descriptive statistical methods independent sample t test, One-Way Analysis of Variance, and Tukey HSD Post-Hoc tests were used to evaluate the data. The statistical significance level was accepted as p<0.05. Results: The Adolescent Lifestyle Scale item score average was 2.64±0.38. Among the sub-dimensions of the Adolescent Lifestyle Scale, Interpersonal Relationships has the highest item mean score with 3.04±0.51, while the Health Responsibility sub-dimension has the lowest item mean score with 2.07±0.58. Significant determinants of healthy lifestyle behaviors of adolescents are gender, age, school success, family type, perception of economic status, presence of chronic disease, and current health perception. Conclusion and Recommendations: The study shows that health-promoting behaviors in adolescents from different cultures are above the moderate level. These findings can guide school health nurses when designing adolescent health promotion programs

Keywords

• Adolescent
• Healthy lifestyle
• Health behavior
• Nursing
• Public health
• School

Adölesanlarda Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışlarının İncelenmesi: Okul Temelli Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, lisede öğrenim gören adölesanların sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarını incelemektir. Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki çalışma Ocak-Nisan 2022 tarihleri arasında Türkiye’nin İç Anadolu bölgesinde yer alan bir fen lisesinde öğrenim gören 267 adölesanla yürütülmüştür. Veri, Sosyo-demografik Özellikler Bilgi Formu ve Adölesan Yaşam Biçimi Ölçeği aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Tanımlayıcı istatistiksel metotları (sayı, yüzde, min-maks değerleri, ortalama ve standart sapma), bağımsız örneklem t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi, Post-Hoc testlerinden Tukey HSD aracılığıyla veri değerlendirilmiştir. İstatistiksel anlamlılık düzeyi p<0.05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Adölesan Yaşam Biçimi Ölçeği madde puan ortalaması 2.64±0.38’dir. Ölçek alt boyutlarından Kişilerarası İlişkiler 3.04±0.51 ile en yüksek madde puan ortalamasına sahip iken, Sağlık Sorumluluğu alt boyutu 2.07±0.58 ile en düşük madde puan ortalamasına sahiptir. Adölesanların sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarının anlamlı belirleyicileri; cinsiyet, yaş, okul başarısı, aile tipi, ekonomik durum algısı, kronik hastalık varlığı ve mevcut sağlık algısıdır. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Çalışma, farklı kültürlerden gelen adölesanlarda sağlığı geliştirici davranışların orta düzeyde olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışmanın bulguları, okul sağlığı hemşireleri için adölesan sağlığını geliştirme programlarını tasarlarken rehberlik sağlayabilir.

Keywords

• Adölesan
• Halk sağlığı
• Hemşirelik
• Okul
• Sağlık Davranışı
• Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi.

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