Abstract:

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between sub-dimensions of healthy lifestyle and to reveal this based on instructor’s gender at Manisa Celal Bayar University. Population of the study is comprised of 1585 instructors and sample of the study is comprised 277 (119 female, 158 male) volunteer instructors who accept to fill out questionnaire at Manisa Celal Bayar University. Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II was used in order to specify instructors’ healthy lifestyle behaviors and SF-36 (Short Form-36, Questionnaire of Life Quality Assessment) was used in order to specify Life Qualities of instructors. Data obtained from the questionnaires was analyzed with SPSS 18.0. The significance level for all tests was (p<,05) and (p<,01). While analyzing the data, Percentage, Frequency,T-Test, ANOVA, Tukey Test, and Correlation Analysis were used. According to findings, of the instructors surveyed, (%81,9) do not join recreative activities and (%72,9) do not join Physical activities. Total SYBD II Score of instructors participating in this survey is (131,10+19,97). It was determined that highest score average of instructors(Male, Female) was moral development while lowest score average was sub-dimension of physical activity. When life quality levels were taken into account according to gender, It was determined that Male instructors’ physical health scores (81,76+14,09) and mental health scores (70,47+18,32) were higher than female instructors. When correlation rates among SYBD II sub-dimensions are examined, ıt is comfirmed that there is positivie and strong relation (r=,800; p<,01) between Stress Management’s sub-dimensions and total SYBD II score. There is a significant relation statistically between each sub-dimensions of SYBD II and sub-dimensions of General Health, Vitality and Mental Health. As a consequence of this study; we found out that stress management which is a subdimension of life style behaviors has a strong relation with instructors’ life quality.

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