Healthy Lifestyle, Psychosocial Adjustment, Sleep Deprivation
Conditions
Keywords
Healthy lifestyle study, Boarding high school education, Sleep deprivation
Brief summary
The World Health Organization defines adolescence as the ages between 10 and 19, emphasizing that supporting both the mental and physical health of this age group is crucial for determining the individual's future quality of life. Problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, maladjustment, substance use, and sleep disorders faced by adolescents can negatively affect the development of healthy lifestyle behaviors. In this context, students living in boarding school settings represent a more vulnerable group in terms of the need for psychosocial support, as they live away from their families. Boarding students experience difficulties in adaptation due to homesickness, lack of social support, academic pressures, and a strictly regulated lifestyle, and this situation directly affects their health behaviors. In this study, the effectiveness of a psychosocial adjustment program will be evaluated with intervention and control groups formed on a voluntary basis from ninth-grade female boarding students studying at two public boarding science high schools located in Antalya, Türkiye. The intervention group will participate in a psychosocial adjustment program developed by the researcher, consisting of five sessions, while the control group will not receive any intervention. The program includes structured and interactive group activities on themes such as adopting healthy lifestyle habits, stress and anxiety management, social support, sleep hygiene, effective communication, academic adjustment, and emotional relaxation. The data will be collected in three phases as pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test; the data collection tools will include the Personal Information Form, the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II), and the Sleep Deprivation Scale for Children and Adolescents. The data will be analyzed using the SPSS program, and depending on normal distribution, parametric or non-parametric tests will be applied. The effect of the intervention will be measured with Cohen's d to calculate the effect size. This study holds original value as it develops a school-based intervention model under the leadership of a school health nurse, and it may provide an innovative contribution based on a holistic nursing approach to adolescents by taking its place among the limited psychosocial intervention studies conducted in boarding school settings.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALImplementation of the Psychosocial Adaptation Program
It is a five-day psychosocial adjustment program designed for female boarding high school students. It focuses on promoting healthy lifestyle and improving sleep comfort. The program includes group education sessions and activity-based interventions tailored to this age group.
Sponsors
Akdeniz University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Non-randomized controlled intervention study with a pre-test, post-test design.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
13 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Being newly enrolled in the ninth grade Residing in the school dormitory as a boarding student Having a parent/guardian signed informed consent form Not having any absences during the research process
Exclusion criteria
Those who have not given voluntary consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II | Baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 17 weeks after baseline | Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II: The Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II is used to evaluate individuals' healthy lifestyle behaviors. The scale consists of a total of 52 items and includes six subscales: spiritual growth, health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, interpersonal relations, and stress management. The overall score of the scale indicates the level of healthy lifestyle behaviors. As the total score increases, it is interpreted that the individual has more healthy lifestyle behaviors. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep Deprivation Scale for Children and Adolescents | Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 17 weeks after baseline | Sleep Deprivation Scale for Children and Adolescents: This scale is used to assess sleep deprivation in participants. Measurements will be taken before and after the intervention. The scale consists of 15 items rated on a Likert-type scale ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree." Scores on the scale range from 15 to 60. Higher scores indicate worse sleep deprivation. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
STUDY_DIRECTORHabibe ARSLAN
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Outcome results
None listed