High School Students In Turkey Research Articles

The Environmental Attitudes of Turkish Senior High School Students in the Context of Postmaterialism and the New Environmental Paradigm

The present study explores the environmental attitudes (EA) of senior high school students in Turkey, explains which determinant factors affect these EAs, and concludes with some suggestions for curricular reform. This study includes over nine hundred students from different school types, neighbourhoods, geographical regions, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The researcher used two different questionnaires that were based on postmaterialist values: one based on the New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) and the other developed by the researcher called the General Environmental Attitudes and Perceptions (GAP). The results of ANOVA and t‐tests show that EAs of students vary depending on school type, gender, parents' education levels, parents' political views, professions, and household income. Students at public high schools, females, lower middle class students, students with well educated parents in white‐collar professions, and students with liberal parents have more pro‐environmental attitudes than the others. Students from vocational schools, almost all of which are based on single‐sex education, have scored the lowest on both surveys.

Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and practice of breast self examination among high school students in Turkey

BackgroundYoung breast cancer patients have a lower rate of survival than old breast cancer patients due to being diagnosed at advanced stages. Breast self-examination makes women more "breast aware", which in turn may lead to an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge and practice of breast self-examination and to determine knowledge of risk factors for breast cancer among high school students.MethodsThis is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. It was conducted in a high school in Manisa, Turkey. The study sample included 718 female high school students. A socio-demographic characteristics data form, knowledge of breast self examination and risk factors for breast cancer form and breast self examination practice form were used to collect data.ResultsThe female high school students had insufficient knowledge about breast self-examination and a low percentage of students reported that they had performed breast self examination monthly. The most common reason for not doing breast self- examination was "not knowing how to perform breast self-examination" (98.5%). Most of the students had little knowledge of the risk factors for breast cancer. The most widely known risk factor by the students was personal history of breast cancer (68.7%). There was a significant relation between breast self-examination practice and age, school grade, knowledge about breast cancer and knowledge about breast self- examination.ConclusionThere is a need to increase knowledge of adolescent females about the risks of breast cancer and benefits of early detection. In fact, health care professionals can develop effective breast health care programs and help young women to acquire good health habits.

Health-enhancing Behaviors among High School Students in Turkey

Problem Statement: A body of research has documented the positive consequences of health-enhancing behaviors. Studies in western countries showed that participation in health enhancing behaviors declines in the period of adolescence. The aim of the study was to examine the involvement in health-enhancing behaviors among adolescents in Izmir, Turkey. In this study interrelations among the health-enhancing behaviors and whether the adolescents' healthy behaviors differed significantly in their gender were also investigated Method: A total of 1237 adolescents (666 girls, 571 boys) randomly selected from high schools in Izmir were surveyed. The Health-Enhancing Behavior Index (HEBI) was used to identify the healthy behaviors. Results: Turkish adolescents showed a low prevalence of healthy diet, exercise, and a high prevalence of sedentary behaviors. In addition, the findings revealed that adolescents' health-enhancing behaviors were statistically correlated with each other's, and involvement in health-enhancing behaviors differed by gender. Conclusions: These results may be useful in developing targeted health education programs in Turkey.

Sexual Attitudes and Risk‐Taking Behaviors of High School Students in Turkey

Journal of School HealthVolume 77, Issue 7 p. 379-381 Sexual Attitudes and Risk-Taking Behaviors of High School Students in Turkey September 2007 issue of Journal of School Health First published: 02 August 2007 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00223.x Journal of School Health : is written and produced by the American School Health Association. Activity planning, test questions, and pilot testing were conducted by Susan F.Wooley, PhD, CHES, and selected members of ASHA’s Editorial Board and Professional Development Committee. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume77, Issue7September 2007Pages 379-381 RelatedInformation

Sexual Attitudes and Risk‐Taking Behaviors of High School Students in Turkey*

The risk of sexually transmitted diseases is high but opportunities of sexual education for adolescents are limited in Turkey. The aim of this study was to evaluate sexual attitudes and behaviors and to determine the predictors of sexual initiation among adolescents. A questionnaire designed by the researchers was administered to 861 senior year high school students in their classrooms. The rates of masturbation and sexual intercourse and the median partner numbers among males were higher than females. The rates of having negative feelings after the first sex among females were higher than males. The rates of having sexual intercourse and the mean age at first sexual intercourse among males were similar to developed countries. However, the use of a condom at first intercourse was low. Lower academic performance and grade repetition experience among males and cigarette smoking among both gender groups were related to having sexual intercourse. This is one of the first studies about sexual risk-taking behaviors among high school students in Turkey. Differences found between gender groups regarding attitudes and behaviors reflect the social structure in Turkey. These findings may be helpful in producing effective solutions for improving education and preventive health care.

Bullying among Turkish high school students

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate school bullying among public high school students in Turkey. Method This study used a survey to examine different aspects of bullying in schools. The participants ( N = 692) were students chosen from five state high schools in Ankara in the 2000–2001 academic year. A self-administered questionnaire of 28 single or multiple-choice questions was devised by the authors to examine the students’ perceptions of bullying in schools. Descriptive statistical analyses were used to interpret the data. Results Of the total of 692 students, everyone reported having been bullied. Thirty three point five percent had been bullied verbally, 35.5% had been bullied physically, 28.3% had been bullied emotionally, and 15.6% had been bullied sexually, at least once during the academic year. Victims were faced with one or more types of bullying. There were clear gender differences, with boys consistently experiencing more physical bullying including kicking-slapping, assault with a knife, rude physical jokes, and more verbal bullying including name calling and insulting-swearing (all significant at p < .001). Among the four types of bullying, the most common forms of bullying faced by girls and boys were the same in order: pushing (58.1% girls/63.5% boys) and name-calling (44.1%/61.8%). About one-third of the students stated that they did not get any help in coping with bullying. The main reason for bullying was pretending to be strong (43.1%). Among the four types of bullying in both genders, students generally reported negative views about the consequences on them including low psychological well-being, poor social adjustment, and psychological distress. Conclusions Bullying is a serious problem in schools in Turkey and is a matter of recent concern. This is the first research investigating bullying in Turkey. At the present there is no policy at the central level to deal with bullying. It is expected that the results of this study will raise the awareness of students, teachers, school principals, and educational managers and parents to the problem.