Assessment of the individual lifestyle of school adolescents

Authors

  • Maria Lucileide Costa Duarte Professional Master’s Degree in Health Education (Child and Adolescent Health) from the State University of Ceará (UECE). Social Worker from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará (IFCE). Crato, CE, Brazil
  • Francisco Elizaudo Brito-Junior PhD in Biological Sciences (Toxicological Biochemistry) from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). Professor at the Regional University of Cariri (URCA). Crato, CE, Brazil

Keywords:

Adolescent, Life Style, Quality of Life

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the lifestyle of students enrolled in technical courses integrated into high school at a Federal Institute of Education in Ceará, Crato campus. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative and census study with 202 adolescents aged between 14 and 19 years. Three cases were not included in the database, resulting in 199 participants. The Individual Lifestyle Profile – Pentacle of Well-Being and descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were used, adopting a significance level of p < 0.05. RESULTS: The students presented a regular overall lifestyle. The lowest mean was in preventive behavior. Boys had better results than girls in all components of the Individual Lifestyle Profile.

Published

2019-03-18

How to Cite

Duarte, M. L. C., & Brito-Junior, F. E. (2019). Assessment of the individual lifestyle of school adolescents. Adolescência E Saúde, 16(3), 22–31. Retrieved from https://adolescenciaesaude.com/index.php/aes/article/view/260

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2019): Vol. 16 No. 3 (2019)

Section

Original Articles

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