期刊名称：Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education and Sport/Science, Movement and Health
印刷版ISSN：1224-7359
出版年度：2016
卷号：16
期号：2
页码：285-292
语种：English
出版社：Ovidius University Press
摘要：Aim: The purpose of this research is to determine the healthy lifestyle behaviors of employees in the public sector from the point of different variables.Methods: The working group consists of a total of 121 individuals,48 of which are women (%39,7),73 of which are men (%60,3),working in three different public bodies in Trabzon.Simple random sampling is used in choosing the working group.The datum is gathered via “Health-promoting Lifestyle Profile” which was ensured reliable and valid by Walker,Sechrist and Pender (1987) and adapted to Turkish by Bahar et al.(2008).The gathered data are analyzed using SPSS 18 package program.Normal distribution conformity of the datum is tested with Kolmogorov-Smirnov before the analysis.Because the distribution of the datum is not normal,non-parametric tests have been applied (p<0,05).In the dual evaluation,Mann-Whitney U test is applied;in situations when there were more than two variables,Kruskall Wallis H test is applied.Cronbach Alpha Coefficient of Internal Consistence is calculated for overall and sub-dimensions of the scale.Overall reliability value of the scale is calculated as 0.94 while reliability value of sub-dimensions is calculated,respectively,in physical activity as 0.88,in nutrition as 0.78,in moral development as 0.77,in interpersonal relations as 0.82,in stress management as 0.76 and in health as 0.85.Results: While the health-promoting lifestyle behaviors of employees in public sector in overall scale and sub-dimensions do not show meaningful difference according to the gender,educational background,profession,marital status,years of service,health problem,the reason for working out (p>0,05);the health-promoting lifestyle of 44 employees (%36,4) in public sector ranging in age from 25 to 35 shows meaningful difference from employees ranging in age from 36 to 46 and from 47 to 59 (p<0,05).There is a meaningful difference in the scale about physical activity between the way the employees spend their time after work hours and health-promoting lifestyle level.This difference is meaningful in favor of the ones who do physical activities after work hours.The meaningful difference between overall scale and sub-dimensions for employees who work out and health-promoting lifestyle is in favor of the ones who do sports.Conclusions: It is confirmed that working out in health-promoting lifestyles of employees in a public body is an important criterion.Also,it can be said that the health-promoting lifestyle of employees who do physical activities after work hours is in good condition.It is also thought that including activities that can enhance the health-promoting lifestyle of employees working in public bodies,can raise the awareness level of employees in this matter.
