Abstract:

Purpose: This research was conducted with the aim of determining the behaviors and factors affecting the healthy lifestyle of students at the University of Adnan Menderes University of Söke Health. Method: The research was done with 384 students who are studying in the relevant school and department. The data collection included social-demographic information and some factors that are considered to be related to a healthy lifestyle, prepared by researchers, and used an survey form consisting of 20 questions and the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale. The data assessment of the SPSS 20.0 program and the analysis of identifying statistics, as well as the t test and ANOVA one-way variance analysis were used. Results: 73.4 percent of students are women, 26.6 percent are men, with an average age of 19.3±1. It is 43. The scale of Students' Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors has a total score average of 125.66±18.16. The scale of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors has been found that the overall score is higher for non-smoking and those who consider their health status as "good" and the students' score is higher as their parents and parents' educational level rises (p<0.05). According to the gender of students, income status, the place where most of their lives passed, the state of alcohol use and the presence of chronic illness, the scale of Healthy Lifestyle Behavior has not found a statistically significant difference between the total score average (p>0.05). The result: Healthy lifestyle behaviors of nursing students have been found at a medium level. Training on the importance of healthy lifestyle behaviors and lifelong application should be enhanced.

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