Skip to main content
Article
Licensed
Unlicensed Requires Authentication

The effects of parental attitudes on health behaviors of adolescents attending 6th to 8th grades in Turkey

  • , and
Published/Copyright: December 1, 2010
Become an author with De Gruyter Brill
Author Information Explore this Subject
International Journal on Disability and Human Development
From the journal Volume 9 Issue 4

Abstract

Background: This study aims to determine the relationship between parental attitudes and health behaviors of adolescents attending 6th, 7th, and 8th grades in Turkey.

Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study includes the 6th, 7th and 8th grades of primary schools located in the city of Manisa (n=63,424). The sample size was calculated as 759 by taking the pattern effect as 2 and considering the standard error as 0.05 at 50% prevalence and 95% confidence interval. In the study, three questionnaires including questions consistent with the goal of the study were used. The questionnaires used included a socio-demographic questionnaire, parental attitudes inventory and the health behavior questionnaire of HBSC (Health Behavior in School-aged Children) survey instrument.

Results: It was found that 70.8% of the adolescents participating in the study did not have a regular diet. Furthermore, 19.9% of the adolescents had at least a 60-min physical activity daily. Of the adolescents in the study, 45.1% watched television for 2 or more h/day. A total of 38.3% of the participants in the study had experienced injuries requiring medical attention and treatment over the past year. Furthermore, 61.2% of the participants in the study had been involved in fights during the past year. It was revealed that 2.1% of the adolescents in the study were smokers and 13.1% of the adolescents in the study had tried alcohol. The results of the study revealed a statistically significant difference between parental attitudes of smokers/nonsmokers and those who had been involved in or had not been involved in fights over the past year (p<0.05).

Conclusions: In conclusion, it is suggested that training parents on parental attitudes can influence students’ health behaviors in a positive manner.

Keywords: adolescent health; health behavior; parenting styles; public health
Corresponding author: Hatice Y. Sari, RN, PhD, Dokuz Eylul University School of Nursing, Mithatpasa Street, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey Phone: +90-23-24124780,
Received: 2010-7-12
Accepted: 2010-8-23
Published Online: 2010-12-01
Published in Print: 2010-12-01

©2010 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Editorial
  2. Aging with a disability
  3. Review articles
  4. White matter and oligodendrocyte abnormalities in bipolar disorder
  5. Aging people with intellectual disability in Israel
  6. Original articles
  7. Effects of contralateral extremity manipulation on brain function
  8. Effects of motor sequence training on attentional performance in ADHD children
  9. The effects of parental attitudes on health behaviors of adolescents attending 6th to 8th grades in Turkey
  10. Early identification of adolescents with greater psychosocial needs: an evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
  11. The impact of modern library services on the rehabilitation of people with disabilities
  12. Qualitative evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: findings based on focus groups
  13. Patterns of adaptive performance by individuals with autism spectrum disorders on the Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised (SIB-R)
  14. A longitudinal study of institutional downsizing and activity involvement among adults with intellectual disability
  15. Health trends from an international sample of older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  16. The relationship of parental bonding to depression in patients with chronic pain
  17. Semantic structure of alcohol and marijuana categories in memory
  18. Case reports
  19. Ergonomic alternating pressure relief seating system for the rehabilitation of patients with decubitus ulcers
  20. Heart rate variability changes induced by auditory stimulation in persistent vegetative state
https://doi.org/10.1515/IJDHD.2010.032
Keywords for this article
adolescent health; health behavior; parenting styles; public health

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Editorial
  2. Aging with a disability
  3. Review articles
  4. White matter and oligodendrocyte abnormalities in bipolar disorder
  5. Aging people with intellectual disability in Israel
  6. Original articles
  7. Effects of contralateral extremity manipulation on brain function
  8. Effects of motor sequence training on attentional performance in ADHD children
  9. The effects of parental attitudes on health behaviors of adolescents attending 6th to 8th grades in Turkey
  10. Early identification of adolescents with greater psychosocial needs: an evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
  11. The impact of modern library services on the rehabilitation of people with disabilities
  12. Qualitative evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: findings based on focus groups
  13. Patterns of adaptive performance by individuals with autism spectrum disorders on the Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised (SIB-R)
  14. A longitudinal study of institutional downsizing and activity involvement among adults with intellectual disability
  15. Health trends from an international sample of older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  16. The relationship of parental bonding to depression in patients with chronic pain
  17. Semantic structure of alcohol and marijuana categories in memory
  18. Case reports
  19. Ergonomic alternating pressure relief seating system for the rehabilitation of patients with decubitus ulcers
  20. Heart rate variability changes induced by auditory stimulation in persistent vegetative state
Downloaded on 23.4.2026 from https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/IJDHD.2010.032/html?lang=en
Scroll to top button