The Relation of Future Time Perspective on Health Behaviors in High School Students

Authors : Tuncay AKINCİ, Seffat DUMAN

Pages : 12-20

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Publication Date : 2017-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The present study attempts to determine the impact of future time perspective insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FTP); on healthy life behaviors in adolescents. The study was conducted on 314 students attending five high schools in Kadıköy district of Istanbul. 132 of these students are female while 182 of them are male. Researchers used two measurement instruments to collect data in the study. First one is FTP scale and the second one is health behaviors survey developed by the researchers. The instruments were administered on a voluntary basis in course hours by getting permission from teachers in December 2016. One Way ANOVA and t test were employed in the analysis of data obtained via the instruments. Research findings indicate that FTP scores of students who regularly brush their teeth are higher than students who never brush their teeth insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Scores of students that frequently eat fast food are lower than those of students who rarely eat fast food insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. FTP scores of students that never tried smoking, taking alcohol and use substance are higher than students that tried at least once insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. There is no significant difference among students with different frequencies of wearing seatbelt and doing sports in terms of FTP score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);
Keywords : Education  Health  Future time perspective  Healthy life behaviors  Health education