THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADOLESCENTS' HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BELIEFS AND NUTRITIONAL LITERACY

Zeynep Özendi; Esra Tural Büyük

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADOLESCENTS' HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BELIEFS AND NUTRITIONAL LITERACY

Authors:

Zeynep Özendi | Esra Tural Büyük

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi | Ergen Sağlığı | Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.209-223

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356553

pISSN:

2791-9722

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Abstract:

 Aim: The research was conducted to determine the relationship between adolescents healthy lifestyle beliefs and nutritional literacy. Method: The descriptive and correlational research was conducted using the online questionnaire method with 516 adolescents studying at high school in different center science high school, anatolian high school, vocational high school, imamhatip high school in AtakumSamsun between and Semptember 2021- Octomber 2021. Sociodemographic Characteristics Form, Nutritional Properties Form and Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale ANLS and Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents  HLBSA were used to collect the data. Parametric Independent groups t test, ANOVA test, Pearson correlation were used for the evaluation of the data and the reliability analysis of the data in the SPSS 26 statistical program. Results: The average age of the adolescents participating in the study is 15.481.12. 61.8 of the adolescents participating in the research were girls. 64.1 of the adolescents stated that they had previously received education about adequate and balanced nutrition. The total score average of the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale was found to be 61.6112.47. A statistically significant difference was found between the adolescents family type characteristics and the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale ANLS averages p0.05. The total score average of the Adolescents Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale was found to be 60.6312.35. The total score average of the Adolescents Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale was found to be 60.6312.35. A positive, very weakly significant relationship was found between the Adolescents Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale and Nutrition Literacy levels. Conclusion and Recommendations: As a result of the research, it was determined that the healthy lifestyle beliefs and nutritional literacy of most of the adolescents participating in the study were above the medium level. Nurses should monitor the growth and development of adolescents and provide instructive, behaviour-changing trainings to gain positive attitudes and behaviours towards both healthy eating behaviours and healthy lifestyles.

 Aim: The research was conducted to determine the relationship between adolescents healthy lifestyle beliefs and nutritional literacy. Method: The descriptive and correlational research was conducted using the online questionnaire method with 516 adolescents studying at high school in different center science high school, anatolian high school, vocational high school, imamhatip high school in AtakumSamsun between and Semptember 2021- Octomber 2021. Sociodemographic Characteristics Form, Nutritional Properties Form and Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale ANLS and Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents  HLBSA were used to collect the data. Parametric Independent groups t test, ANOVA test, Pearson correlation were used for the evaluation of the data and the reliability analysis of the data in the SPSS 26 statistical program. Results: The average age of the adolescents participating in the study is 15.481.12. 61.8 of the adolescents participating in the research were girls. 64.1 of the adolescents stated that they had previously received education about adequate and balanced nutrition. The total score average of the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale was found to be 61.6112.47. A statistically significant difference was found between the adolescents family type characteristics and the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale ANLS averages p0.05. The total score average of the Adolescents Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale was found to be 60.6312.35. The total score average of the Adolescents Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale was found to be 60.6312.35. A positive, very weakly significant relationship was found between the Adolescents Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale and Nutrition Literacy levels. Conclusion and Recommendations: As a result of the research, it was determined that the healthy lifestyle beliefs and nutritional literacy of most of the adolescents participating in the study were above the medium level. Nurses should monitor the growth and development of adolescents and provide instructive, behaviour-changing trainings to gain positive attitudes and behaviours towards both healthy eating behaviours and healthy lifestyles.

 Aim: The research was conducted to determine the relationship between adolescents healthy lifestyle beliefs and nutritional literacy. Method: The descriptive and correlational research was conducted using the online questionnaire method with 516 adolescents studying at high school in different center science high school, anatolian high school, vocational high school, imamhatip high school in AtakumSamsun between and Semptember 2021- Octomber 2021. Sociodemographic Characteristics Form, Nutritional Properties Form and Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale ANLS and Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents  HLBSA were used to collect the data. Parametric Independent groups t test, ANOVA test, Pearson correlation were used for the evaluation of the data and the reliability analysis of the data in the SPSS 26 statistical program. Results: The average age of the adolescents participating in the study is 15.481.12. 61.8 of the adolescents participating in the research were girls. 64.1 of the adolescents stated that they had previously received education about adequate and balanced nutrition. The total score average of the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale was found to be 61.6112.47. A statistically significant difference was found between the adolescents family type characteristics and the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale ANLS averages p0.05. The total score average of the Adolescents Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale was found to be 60.6312.35. The total score average of the Adolescents Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale was found to be 60.6312.35. A positive, very weakly significant relationship was found between the Adolescents Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale and Nutrition Literacy levels. Conclusion and Recommendations: As a result of the research, it was determined that the healthy lifestyle beliefs and nutritional literacy of most of the adolescents participating in the study were above the medium level. Nurses should monitor the growth and development of adolescents and provide instructive, behaviour-changing trainings to gain positive attitudes and behaviours towards both healthy eating behaviours and healthy lifestyles.

 Amaç: Araştırma adölesanların sağlıklı yaşam tarzı inancı ile beslenme okuryazarlığı arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı nitelikte olup Kasım- Aralık 2021 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini ankete katılmayı kabul eden 14-17 yaş arası 516 adölesan oluşturmuştur. Araştırma çevrimiçi veri toplama aracı kullanarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında adölesanların tanıtıcı özelliklerini kapsayan Bilgi Formu, Adölesanlar İçin Sağlıklı Yaşam Tarzı İnanç Ölçeği ve Adölesanlar Beslenme Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesi, SPSS 26 istatistik programında sayı, ortalama, yüzdelik dağılımlar, t testi ve Anova testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan adölesanların yaş ortalaması 15,481,12 dır. Araştırmaya katılan adölesanların 61,8i kızlardan oluşmaktadır. Adölesanların 64.1i yeterli ve dengeli beslenme hakkında daha önce eğitim aldıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Adölesanların Sağlıklı Yaşam Tarzı İnanç Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 60.6312.35 ve Beslenme Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 61.6112.47 olarak bulunmuştur. Adölesanların Sağlıklı Yaşam Tarzı İnancı Ölçeği ile Beslenme Okuryazarlığı düzeyleri arasında pozitif yönlü, çok zayıf anlamlı ilişki saptanmıştır r0.245; p0.05. Sonuçlar ve Öneriler: Araştırmaya katılan adölesanların sağlıklı yaşam tarzı inançları ve beslenme okuryazarlıklarının orta düzeyin üstünde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Hemşireler, ergenlerin büyüme ve gelişimini izlemeli ve hem sağlıklı beslenme davranışlarına hem de sağlıklı yaşam biçimlerine yönelik olumlu tutum ve davranışlar kazanmak için öğretici, davranış değiştirici eğitimler vermelidir.

Article Details

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADOLESCENTS' HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BELIEFS AND NUTRITIONAL LITERACY

Authors:

Zeynep Özendi | Esra Tural Büyük

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi | Ergen Sağlığı | Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.209-223

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356553

pISSN:

2791-9722

adolescent

healthy lifestyle

belief

nutrition

literacyadölesan

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inanç

beslenme

okuryazarlık

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Authors: Zeynep Özendi | Esra Tural Büyük

Publisher: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics: Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi | Ergen Sağlığı | Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal: Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.209-223

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356553

pISSN: 2791-9722

Issues

Authors:

Zeynep Özendi | Esra Tural Büyük

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi | Ergen Sağlığı | Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.209-223

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356553

pISSN:

2791-9722