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Ayaz-Alkaya, Sultan; Kulakçi-Altintas, Hülya – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Health behaviors of adolescents affect their health and well-being into adulthood. This study was conducted to determine the nutrition-exercise behaviors, health literacy level, and related factors in adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used for this study. Overall, 810 students in grades 6--8 in a Turkish school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Behavior, Adolescents, Well Being
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Agirbas, Ozturk; Keyf, Erdil; Aggon, Eser; Ozan, Murat – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2019
The purpose of this study is to determine the nutritional habits and nutritional knowledge levels of athletes competing in the boxing junior men category (15-16 years old). The sample of the study consists of athletes within the age group of 15-16 competing in the Turkish High School Junior Men's Boxing Championship. The nutrition level scale was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletes, Males, Adolescents
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Demirci, Nevzat; Demirci, Pervin Toptas; Koz, Hakan – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
This study aimed to investigate the effects of home confinement as a result of lockdown on physical the activity (physical activity and dietary behaviors), and their determinants, on Turkey high school students (14-18 years). Methods: A total of 490 students (mean age = 16.40 ± 1.75) participated in the study. An online questionnaire consisting of…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Dietetics, Nutrition
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Guller, Baris; Yaylaci, Ferhat; Eyuboglu, Damla – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the emotional and behavioral responses of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their parents during the recent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the associated factors. Our study included 299 children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and 299 mothers or fathers. Participant…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Children
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Kumcagiz, Hatice – World Journal of Education, 2017
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between quality of life and eating attitudes of adolescents. This study was designed as a correlational study. Participants were 640 voluntarily participating 15-18 years old students studying at public high schools in Samsun, Turkey. Data was collected with the Quality of Life Scale for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Eating Habits, Student Attitudes
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Kaya, Zöhre; Kaya, Selim Firat; Sagun, Aysenur; Koç, Kübra Sen – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2019
This research aims to explore the risk behaviour tendencies of teenagers in relation to the use of Wattpad and some socio-demographic variables. The research employs correlational research model and was conducted with 572 students (237 female students and 335 male students) studying at science, Anatolia and vocational high school. Risk Behaviours…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Adolescents, Student Behavior, High School Students
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Tabak, Ruhi Selcuk; Piyal, Birgul; Celen, Umit; Karakoc, Serife; Ozen, Yelda – School Psychology International, 2009
The Concept of Health Locus of Control (HLOC) indicates the personal belief of an individual about who or what affects his/her health. This approach emphasizes the importance of individual responsibility for health, especially in the school years which represent a "critical period" for students to adopt healthy behaviours and lifestyles.…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, School Psychologists, Secondary School Students, Health Behavior
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Bas, Murat; Bozan, Nuray; Cigerim, Nevin – Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship among dieting, dietary restraint, disinhibition, hunger, and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. Participants were 743 overweight adolescent girls between 16 and 19 years of age. The mean BMI was 24.9 [+ or -] 0.8 kg/[m[superscript 2] in the low-restraint group and 25.1 [+ or…
Descriptors: Obesity, Females, Eating Disorders, Adolescents