Examination of factors affecting health school student's health promotion behavior [Saglik yüksekokulu ögrenci·leri·ni·n sagligi geli·şti·rme davranişlarini etki·leyen etmenleri·n i·ncelenmesi·]

This semi-experimental study was conducted at examining of factors affecting health school student's health promotion behaviour. The study sample consist of 156 first and second grade students Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University School of Health. The data were collected by socio-demographic data collection form and Healthy Lifestyles Behavior Scale (HLBS) between October and December 2008. The data were analyzed using percentage, independent t-test, Paired sample t-test, kruskal wallis and bonferroni adjusted mann-whitney U statistical methods. The researcher gave education the student who participate the study about self-breast examination, testicular examination, gynecologic cancer prevention, nutrition, smoking, the importance of exercise. The average age of students participating in the study 19.4 + 1.3, 67.9 % of women and 32.1% of the male. 40.4 % of the students' live in the city, 79.5 % of the nuclear family and 51.9 % in order to graduate high school. Healthy lifestyle behaviors scale pre-education scores average was 122.1 ± 19.8. No significant difference was found between HLBS scores according to gender, graduate school, department, family type and family's economic level. After three months of education, student's HLBS score was 125.3 ± 17.4. There was a significant difference between the pre- post education HLBS scores (p <0.05). After three months of education, the average HLBS score of the students at the middle level were found. Students are required to improve positive health behaviors.