Relationship of Lifestyle with Academic Achievement in Nursing Students
Introduction: A healthy lifestyle is one of the main factor in maintaining the health of people in society. With regard to the role of youth and students in public health, they must complete and follow a training program on lifestyle related factors. One of the main aim of the training centres i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9501/24536_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(PrG_RK)_PFA(GH)_PF2(NE_SY_DK).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: A healthy lifestyle is one of the main factor in
maintaining the health of people in society. With regard to the
role of youth and students in public health, they must complete
and follow a training program on lifestyle related factors. One of
the main aim of the training centres is to improve the academic
achievement of students.
Aim: This study was designed to determine the correlation of
lifestyle with academic achievement in nursing students.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study,
wherein all nursing students of School of Borujen Nursing were
selected by census sampling. Data gathering tool was Walker’s
lifestyle questionnaire which was modified for the purpose of
the study. To evaluate the educational status of students, final
grade point average was considered as an indicator of academic
achievement. To analyze the data, SPSS version 16.0, and
descriptive and analytical tests were used.
Results: The results indicated that most subjects (61.01%)
displayed moderate levels of lifestyle. Pearson's correlation
coefficient showed the significant positive relationship between
lifestyle and academic achievement (p=0.03 and r=0.628).
Conclusion: To improve the academic achievement of
students, in addition to the cognitive abilities-perception, their
lifestyle should also be considered. Therefore, it is suggested
to incorporate lifestyle education in the curriculum of nursing
students so as to improve their lifestyle. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |