TY  - JOUR
TT  - Evaluation of prejudice against obesity in health high school students
AU  - Sert, Havva
AU  - Seven, Ahmet
AU  - Çetinkaya, Serap
AU  - Pelin, Meryem
AU  - Aygin, Dilek
PY  - 2016
DA  - December
Y2  - 2016
JF  - Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences
JO  - OTSBD
PB  - Oğuz KARABAY
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2459-1467
SP  - 9
EP  - 17
VL  - 1
IS  - 4
KW  - obezite
KW  - ön yargı
KW  - öğrenci
KW  - tutum
N2  - This study aimed to evaluate the level of prejudice against obesity in school of health students. This descriptive and analytical study was performed with undergraduate students studying at the Sakarya University Health High School. Study universe included all students (1023 students) who enrolled in courses, while the sample consisted of 425 students who agreed to participate in the study between March and April of the year 2016. Data was collected using an information form prepared by the researchers and the GAMS 27-Obesity Prejudice Scale (OPS). Data was computerized. Mean age was 20,80±1,74. Among the students, 86,6% were female, 72,7% were nursing and 27,3% were midwifery students, and 27,3% were in second year. The majority of students (84,2%) had a medium income level, while 28,9% stayed at private dormitories and 81,2% had a nuclear family. Mean body mass index (BMI) was found to be 21,71±2,99 and it was determined that 12,7% of the students were overweight/obese. Mean obesity prejudice score was 78,55±10,20. It was found that 51,3% of the students had an inclination toward prejudice, while 23,5% were prejudiced. Midwifery students had significantly higher prejudice scores than nursing students, while students who had a overweight/obese friend also had significantly higher scores compared to those who do not have obese friends (p<0,05). It was found that 74,8% of Health High School students were prejudiced and that department of study and having overweight/obese friends were associated with prejudice against obesity.
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UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/otjhs/issue//300994
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/287395
ER  -