Research Article

Health from the perspective of children between 3-6 years

Volume: 4 Number: 3 January 3, 2023
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Health from the perspective of children between 3-6 years

Abstract

The first 6 years of life are important in the development of children. These years are both the period when development is the fastest in all areas and children acquire basic habits. For this reason, the introduction of individuals to the concept of health from early childhood is an important determinant of their attitudes and behaviors regarding health in their future lives. In this context, our study aimed to evaluate the opinions of children between the ages of 3-6 on the concept of health. The study group of the study consisted of 24 children who attended and did not attend pre-school education in Amasya city center. In the study where the qualitative research method was used, the data were collected with semi-structured interview questions created by the researchers. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. The data were organized and interpreted in categories. The results showed that children's views on the concept of health focused on nutrition at 36-60 months, while children aged 61 months and older were associated with not being sick. It has been observed that the responses of children about what needs to be healthy consist mostly of nutrition-related responses, while health behaviors such as hygiene and exercise are less expressed. Children have been found to frequently associate indicators of health and/or ill-health with symptoms of illness. Similarly, it was found that participants in all age groups expressed the opinion that they would be sick when health was not taken care of. The results were discussed within the framework of the literature and suggestions for supporting children's health behaviors were presented.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 3, 2023

Submission Date

December 15, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 27, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 4 Number: 3

APA
Sümer, M., Karpuz Demir, N., & Çetinkaya Kiraz, F. (2023). Health from the perspective of children between 3-6 years. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences, 4(3), 33-46. https://doi.org/10.55895/sshs.1219664
AMA
1.Sümer M, Karpuz Demir N, Çetinkaya Kiraz F. Health from the perspective of children between 3-6 years. SSHS. 2023;4(3):33-46. doi:10.55895/sshs.1219664
Chicago
Sümer, Müzeyyen, Nurdan Karpuz Demir, and Fulya Çetinkaya Kiraz. 2023. “Health from the Perspective of Children Between 3-6 Years”. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences 4 (3): 33-46. https://doi.org/10.55895/sshs.1219664.
EndNote
Sümer M, Karpuz Demir N, Çetinkaya Kiraz F (January 1, 2023) Health from the perspective of children between 3-6 years. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences 4 3 33–46.
IEEE
[1]M. Sümer, N. Karpuz Demir, and F. Çetinkaya Kiraz, “Health from the perspective of children between 3-6 years”, SSHS, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 33–46, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.55895/sshs.1219664.
ISNAD
Sümer, Müzeyyen - Karpuz Demir, Nurdan - Çetinkaya Kiraz, Fulya. “Health from the Perspective of Children Between 3-6 Years”. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences 4/3 (January 1, 2023): 33-46. https://doi.org/10.55895/sshs.1219664.
JAMA
1.Sümer M, Karpuz Demir N, Çetinkaya Kiraz F. Health from the perspective of children between 3-6 years. SSHS. 2023;4:33–46.
MLA
Sümer, Müzeyyen, et al. “Health from the Perspective of Children Between 3-6 Years”. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences, vol. 4, no. 3, Jan. 2023, pp. 33-46, doi:10.55895/sshs.1219664.
Vancouver
1.Müzeyyen Sümer, Nurdan Karpuz Demir, Fulya Çetinkaya Kiraz. Health from the perspective of children between 3-6 years. SSHS. 2023 Jan. 1;4(3):33-46. doi:10.55895/sshs.1219664

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