How does being a medical student determine health promoting behaviors?
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine healthy lifestyle
behaviors of the 1st and 6th grade students in a public medical
school and the associated factors.
Materials and Methods: Our descriptive study had included
students from grades 1 and 6. Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale
II (HLBS II) and a questionnaire for sociodemographic variables
were completed by 213 students.
Results: The mean age of participants was 21.6 ± 2.5. 115
(54.0%) were male and 119 (55.9%) were in the first grade. The
total mean score of HLBS II was found to be 128.61 ± 16.54. No
significant difference was found between the first and sixth year
medical students (P>0.05). Subscale mean scores of spiritual
development and interpersonal relationship for 6th grade students
were higher than the scores of 1st grade students (P<0.05), whereas,
average subscale scores of physical activity for 1st grade students
were higher than the scores for 6th grade students (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II total score
of the participants was slightly higher than moderate. In order to
promote healthy lifestyle behavior, social programs for first grade
students and intervention programs for physical activity for sixth
grade students are needed.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Gülin Kaya
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Adem Sarı
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Ayşegül Arslantaş
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Furkan Sökmen
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Hümeyra Günay
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Simge Karadenız
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Elif Samiye Bayar
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Melda Karavuş
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Publication Date
February 26, 2018
Submission Date
September 12, 2017
Acceptance Date
November 15, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 31 Number: 1