Comparison of the health-promoting lifestyles of nursing and non-nursing students in Istanbul, Turkey.
Undertaking a health-related course at university can facilitate an awareness of health-promoting lifestyles. We carried out a descriptive and cross-sectional study with 1616 university students in Istanbul, Turkey. Students from the nursing schools were compared to those from the schools of social sciences using a Turkish version of the Health-promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) II after a validation study. The nursing students had more positive health-promoting lifestyles than those of the non-nursing students. Furthermore, fourth-year nursing students had higher scores in most of the subscales of the HPLP II than did the students from the lower years; conversely, the fourth-year non-nursing students had lower scores. The sociodemographic variables, self-perceived health status, relations with family and friends, and self-perceived academic performance were associated with the HPLP. The implications are discussed for the curricula and on-campus facilities that focus on health promotion activities.
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Gulbeyaz
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Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, Department of Medical Nursing, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. gulbeyaz@istanbul.edu.tr
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D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D013338:Students, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey