Evaluation of Healthy Life Style Behaviors Level of Nursing Students
Journal Title: Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim: In this descriptive study, it was aimed to determine the level of healthy lifestyle behaviors of nursing students. Material and Methods: The universe of the study was composed of 1, 2, 3 and 4 year students enrolled in a nursing program at a university in the spring semester of 2016-2017 academic year (n=619). The sample was not selected and it was aimed to reach all students. 486 of the 619 students agreed to participate in the study and reached 79% of the universe. In data collection; socio-demographic data collection form and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II were used. The necessary legal permits were obtained for the study. Descriptive statistics and frequency distributions of the data were obtained. After checking the parametric test assumptions, One Way ANOVA (post hoc: Bonferroni test) and Student's t test was used for intergroup comparisons. The reliability analysis of the scale was performed and Cronbach alpha value was calculated. Results: According to the results of the study, the mean total score of the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II was 131.02±18.98. While there was no significant relation between gender and graduated high school and total score of the study (p>0.05), the relationship with grade level was statistically significant (p<0.05). The mean total score of the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale and the health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition and stress management sub-scale scores were lower in the second year students. Conclusion: According to the results of the research, it is seen that the mean scores of the nursing students are above the middle level of the scale.
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Cevriye YÜKSEL KAÇAN, Özlem ÖRSAL
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