scholarly journals Health Anxiety Levels and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors of Çukurova University Medical Faculty Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özge Orhan Özgül ◽  
Esra Saatçi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Objective: Medical students’ attitudes and behaviors are particularly important for themselves, their families and the society as the yare the health professionals of the future. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between health anxiety levels and healthy lifestyle behaviors of medical students in Cukurova University and there lated factors. Methods: The study population consisted of 1886 medical students in Cukurova University during the 2018-2019 academic year. The study sample consisted of 319 medical students. The students completed a Socio-demographic Data Form consisting of 24 questions, Health Anxiety Inventory (short version) consisting of 18 questions and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale consisting of 48 questions. Data was analyzed using SPSS 23.0 package program. Results: Of 319 students, 58.9% were female and 41.1% were male; the mean age was 21.5±2.1 years. The mean score of Health Anxiety inventory was 17.6±6.2. There was a significant relationship between self-perception of health and health anxiety (p=0.001). The total score of the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale was 120.1±18.1 out of 192 indicating a moderate level. The mean scores of subdimensions were 35.9±5.9 for self actualisation, 21.7±4.9 for health responsibility, 9.7±3.6 for physical activity, 15.2±3.6 for nutrition, 20.3 for interpersonal relationships, and 17.3 for stres management, respectively. The total scores of the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale and the mean scores of exercise and stress management subscales were higher in male students than female students. Conclusion: It was found out that the students did not have high levels of health anxiety and had moderate healthy lifestyle behavior levels. It was observed that students with increased levels of health anxiety had less healthy lifestyle behaviors. Students should be empowered about health promotion to enable them to have the ability for self-management.

scholarly journals Assessment of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors among First-Year Medical, Dentistry and Health Sciences Students in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-123
Author(s):  
Hatice İkiışık ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
First Year ◽  
Viewing Time ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Tv Viewing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
The Mean

This cross-sectional study, in which the first-year findings of a prospective followup study were presented, was conducted with 356 students enrolled in the firstyear of three faculties at a state university in Istanbul between November 1st and December 31st, 2019. With this study, it was aimed to evaluate the changes in certain healthy lifestyle behaviors, risky behaviors and depression levels of students enrolled at the different faculties of a public university in Istanbul during their university life. The data were obtained through a questionnaire of 65 questions, and the Beck Depression Inventory, which consisted of 21 questions. They were administered under supervision by providing preliminary information to the students. The mean body mass index, mean systolic blood pressure and mean diastolic blood pressure values of the students were 23.23 + 4.1, 108.97 + 15.21 and 66.98 + 10.08, respectively. The mean daily sleep time was 6.77 + 1.21 hours, the mean TV viewing time was 0.77 + 1.13 hours, and the mean time they spent with a smartphone, tablet or computer was 3.67 + 2.50 hours. Among the students, 37.07% were smokers, 26.12% consumed alcohol, and 4.77% used addictive substances. Of the students, 31.46% considered themselves at risk for depression. At the universities, there is a need for the implementation of health promotion programs focusing on promoting physical activity and healthy nutrition and reducing risky behaviors. In addition, these programs should be strengthened with the trainings on changing behaviors.

The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyle Behaviors of Individuals

2021 ◽  
pp. 105477382110248
Author(s):  
Hilal Uysal ◽  
Esra Argın, MScN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Spiritual Development ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Health Responsibility

The study was planned and administered as a descriptive study to determine how COVID-19 pandemic affected the lifestyle behaviors of individuals. The study was administered from 30 June to 30 September by including 615 adult individuals who had been exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the healthy lifestyle behaviors scale II, the total mean score was found to be 126.37 ± 18.58. The health responsibility ( p = .032) and nutrition ( p = .004) subscale mean scores of women were found to be significantly higher than men, while the spiritual development subscale mean scores of men ( p = .047) were found to be significantly higher than that of women. It was found in this study that individuals did not regularly maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors in general during the pandemic period according to the subscales of health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual development, interpersonal relationships, and stress management.

Health-Promoting Lifestyles Among Health Care Workers in a Postdisaster Area: A Cross-sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 230-235
Author(s):  
Wanqiu Yang ◽  
Timothy Sim ◽  
Ke Cui ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Yanchun Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting

ABSTRACTObjectiveHealth care workers performing rescue tasks in large-scale disaster areas are usually challenged in terms of physical and mental endurance, which can affect their lifestyles. Nevertheless, data on whether health care workers tend to adopt healthy lifestyles after disasters are limited. This paper compares the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors among health care workers with that among non–health care workers in a postdisaster area.MethodsThis cross-sectional observational study was conducted in August 2016. The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II questionnaire was used to interview 261 health care workers and 848 non–health care workers.ResultsResults of the multivariable linear models showed that health care workers had lower physical activity levels (ß=−1.363, P<.0001), worse stress management (ß=−1.282, P<.0001), slower spiritual growth (ß=−1.228, P=.002), and poorer interpersonal relationships (ß=−0.814, P=.019) than non–health care workers. However, no significant differences were found in either nutrition (ß=−0.362, P=.319) or health responsibility (ß=−0.421, P=.283).ConclusionsHealth care workers had less healthy lifestyle behaviors, including physical activity, stress management, spiritual growth, and interpersonal relationships. Further studies are needed to develop health-improving interventions for health care workers in postdisaster areas. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:230–235)

scholarly journals Investigation of the healthy life style behaviours and the exercise behaviours of the nursing studentsHemşirelik öğrencilerinin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları ile egzersiz davranışlarının incelenmesi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hüsna Özveren ◽  
Esra Doğan Yılmaz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Life Style ◽  
The Mean ◽  
One Way Anova

Aim: This study was conducted to examine healthy lifestyle behaviors and exercise behaviors of nursing students.Material and method: The sample of the descriptive study consisted of 317 students who were educated at the University of Health Sciences Faculty Nursing Department during the 2016-2017 school year and who agreed to participate in the research. Data were collected using via demografic characteristics questionnaire, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale and Exercise Benefit/Barrier Scale. While the data were evaluated, percentage calculations, average measures, Kruskal Wallis test, Mann Whitney U test, One Way Anova and Student t test were used.Results: It was determined that the mean score of the students' Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale as 130,69±19,22. It was found that the highest scores were obtained from spiritual development sub-dimension (26,19±4,31) while the lowest scores were obtained from the physical activity sub-dimension (17,38±5,16) of the scale. It was determined that the mean score of the students' Exercise Benefit/Barrier Scale as 127,82±15,12, mean score of the benefit sub-dimension as 90,35±12,19 and the mean score of the barrier sub-dimension as 37,47±5,96. It was determined that there was a moderate correlation between the exercise benefit scores and the physical activity scores of the students, which was 41% in the positive direction.Conclusion: It was determined that the students' healthy life style behaviors were middle level and their exercise benefits perceptions  were high level. Physical activity behaviors of students were found to increase as the exercise benefit perception of them increased. In the direction of the results obtained from the research, in order to make the nursing students a good role model for the society, emphasizing the healthy lifestyle behaviours, especially nutrition, physical activity and stress management, from which they have received lower points, within the academic curriculums and trying to eliminate the perceived obstacles by attempting to improve the exercise benefit perceptions may be suggested. Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetAmaç: Çalışma, öğrenci hemşirelerin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları ile egzersiz davranışlarının incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır.Materyal Metot: Tanımlayıcı tipteki araştırmanın örneklemini, bir üniversitenin Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü’nde Bölümü’nde 2016-2017 yıllarında öğrenim öğrenim gören ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 317 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verileri; Tanıtıcı Özellikler Formu, Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları Ölçeği ve Egzersiz Yarar/Engel Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veriler değerlendirilirken, yüzdelik hesapları, ortalama ölçütleri, One Way Anova, Student t testi,  Mann Whitney U testi ve Kruskal Wallis testi kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Öğrencilerin Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları Ölçeği toplam puan ortalamasının 130,69±19,22 olduğu, manevi gelişim alt boyut (26,19±4,31) puan ortalamasının en yüksek,  fiziksel aktivite alt boyut (17,38±5,16)  puan ortalamasının ise en düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin Egzersiz Yarar/Engel Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 127,82±15,12, yarar alt ölçeği puan ortalaması 90,35±12,19, engel alt ölçeği puan ortalaması ise 37,47±5,96 olarak bulunmuştur. Öğrencilerin egzersiz yarar puanları ile fiziksel aktivite puanları arasında pozitif yönde %41 oranında orta düzeyde ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır.Sonuç: Çalışmada öğrenci hemşirelerin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarının orta düzeyde olduğu, egzersiz yarar algılarının yüksek olduğu ve öğrencilerin egzersiz yarar algıları arttıkça fiziksel aktivite davranışlarının da arttığı saptanmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin, topluma iyi bir rol model olabilmeleri için başta beslenme, stres yönetimi ve fiziksel aktivite gibi düşük puan aldıkları alt ölçek alanlarına müfredat programlarında ağırlık verilmesi ve egzersiz yarar algılarını geliştirilmeye çalışılarak algılanan engelleri ortadan kaldırma girişimleri önerilebilir.

scholarly journals Effect of individual working method on healthy lifestyle behaviors health self efficacy in nursing studentsHemşirelik öğrencilerinde bireysel çalışma yönteminin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarına ve sağlık öz yeterlilik algısı üzerine etkisi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 2198
Author(s):  
Sümbüle Köksoy Vayısoğlu ◽  
Emine Öncu
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Working Method

Introduction: Getting healthy lifestyle behaviors is important for a healthy life.Aim: In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of individual working method (IWM) on health self-efficacy perception and healthy lifestyle behaviors in nursing students.Material and method: This study was carried out in the spring semester of 2015-2016 academic year using semi-experimental designs and pre-test post-test control group pattern on total 158 first year nursing student. The data of the study were collected by the socio-demographic questionnaire and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II (HLBS-II) and Health Self-Efficacy Perception Scale (HSEP). While the topics covered in the health promotion and development course program are presented with a group narration and question-answer method, in other group the IWM has been applied which provides the opportunity for the students to evaluate their behavior in addition to narrative method (NM). In the analysis of the data, number, percentage, arithmetic mean, chi square test, t test, correlation analysis and Cohen d formula were used, p <0.05 value was accepted as statistically significant. Results: There was no significant change in the mean score of the HLBS-II score of the students in the NM group at the end of the term (p> 0.05), but the mean scores of the students in the IWM group increased (p <0.001). In the NM group, there was a “low change” in physical activity, nutrition, health responsibility sub-dimensions in the HLBS-II scale and “low/ medium change” in all sub-dimensions in the IWM group (p <0.05). In both groups, the lowest point average for both measures belongs to the nutrition sub-dimension.While there was no change in the NM group (p> 0.05) in the health self-efficacy perception, the increase in the IWM group was significant (p <0.05).Conclusion: It is recommended to use interactive training methods such as IWM besides the NM to gain healthy lifestyle behaviors.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetGiriş: İnsanlara sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarının kazandırılması sağlıklı bir yaşam için önemlidir.Amaç:  Bu çalışmanın amacı,  hemşirelik öğrencilerinde bireysel çalışma yönteminin sağlık öz yeterlik algısı ve sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarına olan etkisini belirlemektirGereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırma yarı deneysel tasarımlardan ön test son test kontrol gruplu desen kullanılarak 2015-2016 eğitim öğretim yılı bahar döneminde 158 hemşirelik birinci sınıf öğrencisi ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri sosyodemografik soru formu, “Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları II Ölçeği” ve “Sağlık Öz Yeterlilik Algısı Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır. Sağlığı koruma ve geliştirme dersi programında yer alan konular bir gruba “anlatım ve soru-cevap” yöntemi ile sunulurken diğer gruba ek olarak öğrencilerin kendi davranışlarını değerlendirmelerine fırsat sunan “bireysel çalışma yöntemi” uygulanmıştır.Verilerin analizinde yüzde, aritmetik ortalama, ki kare testi, t testleri, korelasyon analizleri ve Cohen d formulü kullanılmış, p<0.05 değeri istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edilmiştir.  Bulgular:  Dönem sonunda anlatım yöntemi grubundaki öğrencilerin Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları Ölçeği II toplam puan ortalamasında anlamlı değişim görülmezken (p>0.05), BÇY grubundaki öğrencilerin puan ortalamalarında artış olmuştur (p<0.001). Anlatım yöntemi grubunda Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları II Ölçeğinde fiziksel aktivite, beslenme, sağlık sorumluluğu alt boyutlarında “düşük düzeyde”, bireysel çalışma grubunda tüm alt boyutlarda “düşük/orta düzeyde” değişim görülmüştür (p<0.05). Her iki grupta en düşük puan ortalaması beslenme alt boyutuna aittir. Sağlık özyeterlik algısında anlatım yöntemi grubunda değişim görülmezken (p>0.05) Bireysel Çalışma Yöntemi grubunda ki artış anlamlıdır (p<0.05).Sonuç: Sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları ve sağlık özyeterlik algısının gelişiminde bireysel çalışma yönteminin anlatım yönteminden daha  etkili olduğu belirlenmiştir.Öneriler: Bireylere sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışı kazandırmada anlatım yanında bireysel çalışma yöntemi gibi interaktif eğitim yöntemlerinin kullanılması önerilir.

scholarly journals Workplace Healthy Lifestyle Determinants and Wellbeing Needs across the Preconception and Pregnancy Periods: A Qualitative Study Informed by the COM-B Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4154
Author(s):  
Seonad K. Madden ◽  
Claire A. Blewitt ◽  
Kiran D. K. Ahuja ◽  
Helen Skouteris ◽  
Cate M. Bailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
And Control

Overweight and obesity present health risks for mothers and their children. Reaching women during the key life stages of preconception and pregnancy in community settings, such as workplaces, is an ideal opportunity to enable health behavior change. We conducted five focus groups with 25 women aged between 25 and 62 years in order to investigate the determinants of healthy lifestyle behaviors, weight management, and wellbeing needs during the preconception and pregnancy periods in an Australian university workplace. Discussions explored women’s health and wellbeing needs with specific reference to workplace impact. An abductive analytical approach incorporated the capability, opportunity, and motivation of behavior (COM-B) model, and four themes were identified: hierarchy of needs and values, social interactions, a support scaffold, and control. Findings highlight the requirement for greater organization-level support, including top-down coordination of wellbeing opportunities and facilitation of education and support for preconception healthy lifestyle behaviors in the workplace. Interventionists and organizational policy makers could incorporate these higher-level changes into workplace processes and intervention development, which may increase intervention capacity for success.

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