Üniversite öğrencilerinin sağlık davranışlarıyla ilgili sorumluluk algıları
Özet
The main aim of this descriptive study is to reveal the responsibilityperception levels of university students for development and application of theirhealth behaviours. The theoretical framework termed the Steps to Behaviour Change(SBC) was taken as the basis for this research. This framework is an adaptation ofdiffusion of innovations theory and the input/output persuasion model, and wasenriched by social marketing approach. It consists of 16 items under five major stepsof change: knowledge, approval, intention, practice and advocacy. Each step includespersonal responsibility perceptions for health behaviour. The Likert-type scale usedin this study was developed by adapting SBC and by testing cultural appropriateness.The scale was oriented to self-responsibility perceptions of students according tohealth messages and information conveyed through different communication levels.The reliability and validity tests were done before application. Students (322) of twofaculties of Ankara University, which train students as teachers in different fields,were involved in this study. The results of our study has underlined that intention isvery important for behaviour change, and students support correct health behavioursin community whereas they have problems in adopting health behaviours in internalprocedures.Key Words: Students, Self-responsibility, Perception, Health Behaviour