Comparison of the health‐promoting lifestyles of nursing and non‐nursing students in Istanbul, Turkey

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Undertaking a health‐related course at university can facilitate an awareness of health‐promoting lifestyles. We carried out a descriptive and cross‐sectional study with 1616 university students in Istanbul, Turkey. Students from the nursing schools were compared to those from the schools of social sciences using a Turkish version of the Health‐promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) II after a validation study. The nursing students had more positive health‐promoting lifestyles than those of the non‐nursing students. Furthermore, fourth‐year nursing students had higher scores in most of the subscales of the HPLP II than did the students from the lower years; conversely, the fourth‐year non‐nursing students had lower scores. The sociodemographic variables, self‐perceived health status, relations with family and friends, and self‐perceived academic performance were associated with the HPLP. The implications are discussed for the curricula and on‐campus facilities that focus on health promotion activities.

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