Health behavior of school students in early adolescence in light of the Corona pandemic and its relationship to some variables: السلوك الصحي لدى طلبة المدارس في مرحلة المراهقة المبكرة في ظل جائحة كورونا وعلاقته ببعض المتغيرات

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the level of health behavior among early adolescence students and to reveal differences in health behavior among early adolescence students according to the variables of sex and grade, and to achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive analytical approach was used, where a scale was developed to measure the level of healthy behavior, consisting of (21) A paragraph distributed on three dimensions: (public health care, body care, and mental health). The indicators of its validity and reliability were verified. It was applied to a stratified random sample of (305) students from grades (seventh, eighth and ninth). The study found that the level of healthy behavior among school students in early adolescence in light of the Corona pandemic was average with a mathematical average (3.36) and it came after (public health care) in the first place, with an average level, and an average of (3.43), while it came after (mental health) In the last place and at an average level, where his average was (3.27), and there were differences in the level of healthy behavior between the two sexes and in favor of females, and the existence of differences attributable to the grade class between the seventh and ninth grades and in favor of ninth grade students, while the results did not show differences attributable to the interaction between sex And the classroom. The study recommended the necessity of implementing counseling programs for parents about methods and strategies that help in developing healthy behavior for their children, and teaching healthy behavior skills to adolescent students because they are linked to disease prevention, social adjustment and success in life.