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AI InsightConclusions: 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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Abstract
Evaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents 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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ÖZET Amaç: Araştırma ergenlerin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmanın evrenini 2008-2009 Eğitim-Öğretim yılı Adana ili Seyhan ilçesi Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü’ne bağlı 61 lise birinci sınıfında eğitim gören 20.642 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın örneklemi; cinsiyet ve lise türü dikkate alınarak, tabakalama rastgele örneklem yöntemi kullanılarak ve minimum 750 öğrenci alınarak oluşturulmuştur. Veriler, öğrenci ve ebeveynlerin tanıtıcı özellikleri anket formu ve Sağlıklı Yaşam Bicimi Davranışları Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen verilerin analizi; Independent Sample t testi, One-Way ANOVA, Tukey HSD post hoc testi ile yapılmıştır.Bulgular: Ergenlerin Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları Ölçeği puan ortalaması 126.4±19.5 olup orta düzeydedir. Erkeklerin Sağlıklı yaşam Biçimi Davranış Ölçeği puan ortalaması ve alt gruplardan beslenme ve egzersiz puanları kızlardan daha yüksek bulunmuştur.Sonuçlar: Sağlıklı yetişkinlerden oluşan bir toplum için, ergenlerin gelişiminin yakından izlenmesi ve bu yaş grubunda sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarının desteklenmesi önemlidir.Anahtar Sözcükler: Ergen; ergenlik dönemi; sağlıklı yaşam biçimi. ABSTRACTEvaluation of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Adolescents 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.Keywords: Adolescent; adolescence; healthy lifestyle behavior.