Determining the healthy lifestyle behaviors and e-health literacy levels in adolescents.

Aslihan Öztürk Eyimaya,Funda Özdemir,Ayfer Tezel,Serap Ejder Apay

doi:10.1590/s1980-220x2020021603742

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https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2020021603742

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the healthy lifestyle behaviors and e-health literacy levels of adolescents. A descriptive research design was used in this study. It was conducted with a total of 390 students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. The data were collected using a personal information form, the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II and the e-Health Literacy Scale for Adolescents. For data analysis, descriptive analyses, t-test, variance, Kruskal-Wallis, the Mann-Whitney U and Pearson Correlation tests were used. Necessary approvals were obtained to conduct this study. The present study found that the e-Health Literacy Scale mean score of adolescents was 27.51 and their HLBS-II mean score was 129.01. A positive significant relationship was found between the e-health literacy and healthy lifestyle behavior in adolescents. This study emphasizes the importance of e-health literacy in developing nursing procedures designed to increase the healthy lifestyle behaviors of adolescents.

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Adolescence is the transition period from childhood to adulthood
The present study found that the e-Health Literacy Scale mean score of adolescents was 27.51 and their Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale (HLBS)-II mean score was 129.01
A positive significant relationship was found between the e-health literacy and healthy lifestyle behavior in adolescents

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Adolescence is the transition period from childhood to adulthood. Individuals experience many physiological and psychosocial changes in adolescence, defined as the years between ages 10 and 19(1). It is known that the reasons of serious disease and death during this period can generally be prevented, and this depends on behavioral, environmental, and social factors.protective services for adolescents gain importance. It is important for adolescents to acquire healthy lifestyle behaviors for the protection and promotion of their health, and to maintain these behaviors into their adulthood(2). A study emphasize that closely monitoring the development of adolescents, and supporting healthy lifestyle behaviors in this age group, are important in ensuring a society that consists of healthy adults(4). A study examine the healthy lifestyle behaviors of senior high school students found that the healthy lifestyle behaviors of these students were not at an adequate level(5)

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