EVALUATION OF NURSES' HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS

Özge Sürel; Aslıhan Ozturk Eyimaya

doi:10.33457/ijhsrp.1998261

EVALUATION OF NURSES' HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate nurses' health beliefs toward exercise and their exercise participation status. This descriptive study was conducted between January 15, 2024 and April 1, 2024.. A total of 342 nurses, reached through the snowball sampling method, constituted the study population. Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form" and the "Health Belief Model Scale for Exercise." It was found that 41.5% of the nurses reported having a regular exercise habit, and 47.4% of all nurses stated that they exercised to maintain their health. Additionally, 69.9% of the nurses reported being unable to exercise due to a high work pace, 62.3% due to fatigue, and 51.2% due to lack of time. The average score on the Health Belief Model Scale for Exercise for the nurses was 104.46±17.52. When comparing the health belief attitudes toward exercise based on participation, the scores of those who exercised were statistically significantly higher than those who did not. The results indicate that, while approximately 80% of the nurses regard exercise as an important tool for maintaining their health, only 41.5% of them have a regular exercise habit. Reducing the workload in the work environment and expanding social opportunities may be recommended to support nurses' positive attitudes and health beliefs toward exercise; however, the effects of such arrangements were not directly evaluated in this study.

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Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Ankara University Rectorate Ethics Committee (Date: 15/01/2024, Decision No: 01/02). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection.

Thanks

This study was presented as a poster at the 4th International 5th National Public Health Nursing Congress (16–18 April 2025, Ankara, Turkey) and received the 3rd Place Poster Award

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Public Health Nursing

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Research Article

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Özge Sürel ^*
0009-0003-1414-6588
Türkiye

Aslıhan Ozturk Eyimaya
0000-0001-7932-8567
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 24, 2026

Submission Date

July 18, 2026

Acceptance Date

October 20, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 11 Number: 3

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https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1998261

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Sürel, Ö., & Ozturk Eyimaya, A. (2026). EVALUATION OF NURSES’ HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 11(3), 299-313. https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1998261

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1.Sürel Ö, Ozturk Eyimaya A. EVALUATION OF NURSES’ HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS. IJHSRP. 2026;11(3):299-313. doi:10.33457/ijhsrp.1998261

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Sürel, Özge, and Aslıhan Ozturk Eyimaya. 2026. “EVALUATION OF NURSES’ HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS”. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 11 (3): 299-313. https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1998261.

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Sürel Ö, Ozturk Eyimaya A (October 1, 2026) EVALUATION OF NURSES’ HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 11 3 299–313.

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[1]Ö. Sürel and A. Ozturk Eyimaya, “EVALUATION OF NURSES’ HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS”, IJHSRP, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 299–313, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.33457/ijhsrp.1998261.

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Sürel, Özge - Ozturk Eyimaya, Aslıhan. “EVALUATION OF NURSES’ HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS”. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 11/3 (October 1, 2026): 299-313. https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1998261.

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1.Sürel Ö, Ozturk Eyimaya A. EVALUATION OF NURSES’ HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS. IJHSRP. 2026;11:299–313.

MLA

Sürel, Özge, and Aslıhan Ozturk Eyimaya. “EVALUATION OF NURSES’ HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS”. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, vol. 11, no. 3, Oct. 2026, pp. 299-13, doi:10.33457/ijhsrp.1998261.

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1.Özge Sürel, Aslıhan Ozturk Eyimaya. EVALUATION OF NURSES’ HEALTH BELIEFS TOWARD EXERCISE AND THEIR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION STATUS. IJHSRP. 2026 Oct. 1;11(3):299-313. doi:10.33457/ijhsrp.1998261