The Relationship between Prospective Teachers’ Nutritional Literacy and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors
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Nov 27, 2023
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In this research, it is aimed to investigate the relationship between nutritional literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors of prospective teachers according to various variables. Correlational survey model of the quantitative research methods is used in this survey. A moderate positive relationship was found between prospective teachers’ nutritional literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors. Based on the positive relationship between nutritional literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors, it is recommended that nutritional literacy level be associated with healthy lifestyle by giving nutrition education at all school levels and undergraduate education in order to increase the level of healthy lifestyle behaviors in individuals.
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College Students, Correlational Survey, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutritional Literacy
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Akgun Kostak, M., Kurt, S., Sut, N., Akarsu, Ö., Ergul, G.D. (2014). The healthy lifestyle behaviors of nursing and classroom teacher students. TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin, 13(3):189-196.
Aksoy, T., Ucar, H. (2014). Healthy lifestyle behaviors of nursing students. Journal of Hacettepe University Nursing Faculty, 1(2): 53-67.
Aktas, N., Ozdogan, Y. (2016a). A study of the state of knowing the nutritional literacy concept in Turkey. Researchers World, 7(2): 46-52.
Aktas, N., Ozdogan, Y. (2016b). Food and nutrition literacy. Harran Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 20(2):146-153.
Arslan, D., Mertoglu, H. (2022). The relationship between university students’ nutritional literacy levels and media literacy levels. Journal of Sustainable Educational Studies; (O1): 271-280.
Ayer, C. (2018). Current status of nutrition literacy among adolescents in Civril region and affecting factors. Master thesis. Pamukkale University Institute of Health Sciences, Turkey.
Bahar, Z., Beser, A., Gordes, N., Ersin, F., Kıssal, A. (2008). Validity and reliability study of the healthy lifestyle behaviors scale II. Journal of Cumhuriyet University School of Nursing, 12(1): 1-13.
Bari, N.N. (2012). Nutrition literacy status of adolescent students in Kampala District.
Bozdogan, S., Yilmazel, G. (2019). Nutritional literacy, dietary habits and food label use in adolescents. 3. International 21. National Public Health Congress.
Chandrasekara, C.H.M.Y.R., Jayasinghe, M.A., Mallikarachchi, M.A.D., Senadheera.
Cihangiroglu, Z., Deveci, S.E. (2011). Healthy lifestyle behaviors of Fırat University Elazig Health School students and affecting factors. First Medical Journal, 16(2): 78-83.
Davis, B., De Guzman, S. (2022). Validity and reliability evidence of health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP)-II among nursing students: A confirmatory factor analysis. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 17(4). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.05.009
Demir Ozdek, G., Ozcebe, L.H. (2018). Nutritional literacy, nutritional behaviors and related factors of a university staff. Turk J Public Health, 16(3):178-189.
Demirci Apaydın, Z., Celik, B. (2022). The relationship between food literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors. BSU Journal of Social Sciences, 7(1): 104-110.
Dilsiz, B. (2020). Evaluation of nutrition literacy and obesity prevalence in high school students. Master thesis. Sanko University Department of Nursing, Turkey.
Ertop, N.G., Yilmaz, A., Erdem, Y. (2012). Healthy lifestyles of university students. Journal of Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine, 14(2): 1-7.
Gomleksiz, M., Yakar, B., Pirincci, E. (2020). Healthy lifestyle behaviors of medical school students and related factors. Dicle Medical Journal, 47(2): 347-358.
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Hsu, S.H. (2011). Cost information and pricing: Empirical evidence. Contemporary Accounting Research, 28(2):554-579. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1911-3846.2010.01051.x
https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/57732_Chapter_8.pdf
Kame, S.T. (2022). Nutrition education for the community. November 28. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364908709_Nutrition_Education_For_The_Community
Lopes Sousa, P.M., Gaspar, P., Vaz, D., Anjos Dixe, M.D. (2014). Measuring health-promoting behaviors: Cross-cultural validation of the health-promoting lifestyle profile-II. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 26(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12065
Mertoglu, H. (2019). Effects of interdisciplinary nutrition education on prospective science teachers’ development of healthy lifestyle behaviors. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 7(12): 52-65.
Mertoglu, H., Senoz, A.B., Bahar, A. (2020). The effect of nutrition and sexual health education on healthy lifestyle behaviors of preservice teacher. European Journal of Alternative Education Studies, 5(1): 54-70.
Nettleton, D. (2014). Pearson Correlation. Science Direct, May 2. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/pearson-correlation
Nutritional habits of Süleyman Demirel University students. S. D. Ü. Journal of Medicine Faculty, 18(2): 43-47.
Ozdenk, G. D., Ozcebe, L. H. (2018). Nutritional literacy of university employees, feeding behaviors and related factors. Turkish Journal of Public Health, 16(3): 178-189. Ozenoğlu, A., Gun, B., Karadeniz, B., Koc, F., Bilgin, V., Bembeyaz, Z., Saha, B.S. (2021).
Ozdenk, S. (2020). Investigation of nutritional literacy levels of young athletes (Sinop Province Sample). International Sport Science Student Studies, 2(2):121-129.
Ozmert, E.N. (2005). Suuporting early childhood development-I: Nutrition. Journal of Child Health and Disease, 48:179-195.
Ozyazıcıoğlu, N., Kılıc, M., Erdem, N., Yavuz, C., Afacan, S. (2011). Determination of healthy lifestyle behaviors of nursing students. International Journal of Human Sciences, 8(2):277-332.
Pak, E.N. (2020). Investigation of teachers’ nutrition literacy status and nutritional habits according to the three-factor nutrition questionnaire (TFEQ). Master thesis. Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Institute of Health Sciences, Turkey.
Pekcan, G. (2012). Determination nutritional status. Ministry of Health of Republic of Turkey: Ankara.
Rawat, A. S. (2021). An Overview of Descriptive Analysis. Analytics Steps, May 1. Available at: https://www.analyticssteps.com/blogs/overview-descriptive-analysis
S.P.A.S., Weerasinghe, S., Zahra, S.M. (2022). Assessment of nutrition literacy and accuracy of nutrition journalism in selected social segments of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Young Scientists’ Conference on Multidisciplinary Research-2022 Young Scientists’ Association, National Institute of Fundamental Studies.
Sahu, P., Singh, A., Verma, N., Verma, D.K. (2022). Nutrition education inside Advances in Nutrition. Publisher: Akinik Publications.
Saygin, M., Ongel, K., Calıskan, S., Yaglı, M.A., Has, M., Gonca, T., Kurt, Y. (2011).
Silk KJ, Sherry J, Winn B, et al. (2008) Increasing nutrition literacy: Testing the effectiveness of print, web site, and game modalities. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior,40: 3-10.
Sonay Turkmen, A., Kalkan, I., & Filiz, E. (2017). Adaptation of the adolescent nutritional literacy scale into Turkish: a validity and reliability study. DBHAD, (10): 1-16.
Survey and Correlational Research Design. (2022). April 29. Available at:
Tamel, Z.G. (2018). Determination of nutrition literacy levels of teacher and teacher candidates and their views on healthy eating.
Master thesis. Kastamonu University Institute of Natural and Applied Science, Turkey.
The relationship between nutritional literacy in adults and attitudes towards healthy eating and body mass index. Life Sciences, 16(1): 1-18.
Thomas, L. (2023). Simple random sampling: definition, steps & examples. Simple random sampling, July 15. Available at: https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/simple-random-sampling/#:~:text=A%20simple%20random%20sample%20is,equal%20chance%20of%20being%20selected
Trent, J.W. (1964). The development of intellectual disposition within catholic colleges.Ph.D. diss., University of California, Berkeley.
Uganda. Master thesis. Oslo and Akhreus University College of Applied Sciences.
Vural, P.I., Bakir, N. (2015). Healthy lifestyle behaviors of vocational school students and affecting factors. Acıbadem University Journal of Health Sciences, 1: 36-42.
Walker, S.N., Hill-Polerecky, D.M. (1996). Psychometric evaluation of the health promoting lifestyle profile II. Unpublished Manuscript, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
WHO. (1999). Healthy Living. July 15. Available at: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/108180/EUR_ICP_LVNG_01_07_02.pdf
Zoellner, J., Connell, C.L., Bounds, W., Yadrick, K. (2009). Nutrition literacy status and preferred nutrition communication channels among adults in the Lower Mississippi Delta. Preventing Chronic Disease, 6(4): A128.
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Usta, Z. B., & Mertoglu, H. (2023). The Relationship between Prospective Teachers’ Nutritional Literacy and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors. Science Insights Education Frontiers, 19(1), 3003–3016. https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.or431
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