Assessment of Healthy Life Skills in Nursing Students: A Descriptive Study

Authors : Funda KARAMAN, Aslı GENÇ, Sultan ÇAKMAK, Ayşe Nur YEREBAKAN

Pages : 80-91

Doi:10.25279/sak.1009148

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Publication Date : 2023-04-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Introduction and aim: The time spent during studying at a university is an important period for the acquisition of healthy life skills\`. This study was conducted as a descriptive study in order to determine the healthy life skills of nursing students and the factors that might affect students\` healthy life skills);. Material and Method: 298 nursing students who were studying at the School of Health Sciences of a private university in Istanbul were included in the study. Data of the research was collected by using \`Personal Information Form\` and \`Healthy Life Skills Scale”. For statistical analysis, percentage calculations, average measures, Kruskal Wallis test and Mann Whitney U test were used. Results: The overall score of the scale was 65.83±9.23. When the subscales of the scale were examined; It was found that \`The Importance Given to Health\` subscale score was the highest score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(26.07 ± 3.91); and the \`Health Priority” subscale score was the lowest score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10.66 ± 1.39);. It was found that female students\` healthy life skills were better than male students’ score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05 );. It was determined that the second year students and students who did not have smoking and drinking habits had healthier life skills insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: As a result of this study, the healthy life skills level of the nursing students was found to be above the average. Students\` year level, gender, use of alcohol and smoking affected healthy life skills.
Keywords : Sağlık, Sağlık Tutumu, SağlıklıYaşam Tarzı, Hemşirelik Öğrencileri