Abstract
All of the behaviors that people exhibit in order to stay healthy both physically and psychologically and maintain their health during their lifetime are included in the definition of "healthy life behavior". In this study, it was aimed to identify and compare the perceptions of healthy life behavior of students of the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences and Psychology Department Students who study at the University of Health Sciences. A total of 199 students, 97 students from the sports science department (age: 19.84 ± 1.801, weight: 65.30 ± 12.460), and 102 students from the psychology department (age: 20.12 ± 1.916 weight: 60.17 ± 9.881) participated in the study. There was a statistically significant difference between the scale total scores of the participants and the dimensions of health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, stress management, and the measurements of the students of sports science students and students of psychology sciences in terms of an increase in sport sciences students (p <0.05). There was no significant difference between the participants' interpersonal communication and spiritual development scores, which are the sub-dimensions of the scale (p˃0.05). University education is an education period in which students can decide independently. These results showed that sports students and psychology sciences students' different undergraduate education also affected their healthy lifestyle behaviors. In this context, it is concluded that directing students of other departments of the university to exercise and sports activities will contribute to their perceptions of healthy lifestyle.
Highlights
Health; It is defined as a complete physical, social and spiritual well-being of human by many health institutions, including the World Health Organization (Cakırcalı, 2000)
The students who study in different departments determine their life styles in this process mostly, the type, intensity and the status quo of the profession they will acquire
The study was attended by 97 Exercise and Sports Sciences students and 102 psychology students, a total of 199 university students studying in the Faculty of Health Sciences
Summary
Health; It is defined as a complete physical, social and spiritual well-being of human by many health institutions, including the World Health Organization (Cakırcalı, 2000). In these days when the world goes through a pandemic process, the understanding of health; supports the health-centered and holistic care approach that protects, maintains and improves the health of the individual, family and communities (Duran et al, 2018, Sisk, 2000). Healthy lifestyle is defined as controlling all the behaviors that affect the health of the individual and choosing the behaviors that are suitable for their health status in organizing their daily activities (Malkoç, 2019). Active movements throughout the day play an important role in the maintenance and improvement of human health
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