KARADAMAR, Meltem Çukurova Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi Balcalı Hastanesi, Turkey , YİĞİT, Rana Mersin Üni. - SYO Hemşirelik Bölümü Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği AD, Turkey , SUNGUR, Mehmet Ali Düzce Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi Biyoistatistik - Tıbbi Bilişim AD, Turkey

Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents

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Objective: This research was carried out as a descriptive study to evaluate healthy lifestyle behaviors of adolescents. Method: The study population comprised 20642 grade 1 High School students from 61 schools affiliated with the National Education Directorate of Seyhan, Adana in 2008-2009 academic years. Using stratified random sampling, the research cohort was generated with minimum 750 students regarding the gender and the type of high school. Data was collected through a questionnaire which contains descriptive characteristics of students and parents as well as via the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale. Statistical analysis of data obtained from the study was performed using Independent Sample t test, one-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD post hoc test. Results: The mean score of the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale of the adolescents was 126.4±19.5 and found to be in intermediate level. The average score of the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale and the scores from the nutrition and exercise subgroups were found to be higher in male students compared to the female students. Conclusions: For a society with healthy adults, it is significant to closely follow the development of adolescents and to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors in this age group.

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Adolescent , adolescence , healthy lifestyle behavior

Journal Of Anatolia Nursing an‎d Health Sciences

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