Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of self efficacy as a parameter in the relationship between Covid-19 related stress and health promotion behavior of elementary school students in the 5th and 6th grades. Methods The covid-19 stress scale, self efficacy scale, and health promotion behavior scale were measured from data collected from surveys conducted on 152 students in the 5th and 6th grades recruited from an elementary school in G province. Data was analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 28.0 program. Results The children’s health promoting behavior was negatively associated with covid-19 related stress. Also self efficagy had absolute mediation effects between covid-19 related stress and health promotion behavior. Conclusions Efforts to boost self efficacy is necessary in order to improve health promotion behavior among upper grade elementary school students experiencing covid-19 related stress.

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