A COMPARISON OF THE HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIORS OF STUDENTS EDUCATED IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH
Journal Title: Kocatepe Medical Journal - Year 2021, Vol 6, Issue 22
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: It was aimed, in this study, to make a comparison of healthy living behaviors of students studying in different branches of the health field. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out with 490 students studying at Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Nursing, and Health Management departments. The socio-demographic questionnaire form and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP) Scale were applied to the participants in the study. The Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP) Scale consists of 6 subscales: Health Responsibility, Exercise, Nutrition, Self-actualization, Interpersonal Support, and Stress Management. RESULTS: Of the 490 students participating in the study, 28.6% were male and 71.4% were female. While the mean age of the participants was 65.7±11.09 years, the mean Body Mass Index (BMI) was 22.53±3.51 kg/m2. A statistically significant difference was found between Health Responsibility (p=0.003) and Nutrition (p<0.001) subscales. CONCLUSIONS: It is extremely important for students majoring in medical sciences to adopt their own health-promoting lifestyle to become individuals who provide health services in the future. In our study, a statistically significant difference was found in two subscales and the total score. In line with the results obtained from the study, it is suggested that medical science students should develop their own health-promoting lifestyle behaviors. It can also be recommended to carry out more comprehensive studies related to health-promoting behaviors and to give more educational support to medical science students so that they can adopt health-promoting lifestyle behaviors individually.
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Nazan ERENOĞLU SON
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- EP ID EP697198
- DOI https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.753038
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