Exploration of the midwifery students' health-promoting lifestyle behaviors according to their body mass indexes and body perceptions

Abstract

The present study aims to examine the health-promoting lifestyle behaviors of midwifery students according to their body mass indexes and body perceptions. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 239 midwifery students at a state university between May and June 2023. Research data were collected using the personal information form, Body Cathexis-Self Cathexis Scale (BC-SCS), and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP). It was determined that the differences between the HPLP and the subscales of interpersonal support, nutrition, and self-actualization were statistically significant according to the students' body perceptions (p [Med-Science 2023; 12(3.000): 987-93]

Keywords

• body mass index
• body image
• midwifery student
• health-promoting lifestyle profile