DETERMINATION OF INDIVIDUALS' QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXERCISE HEALTH BELIEF LEVELS

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the quality of life and exercise health belief levels of individuals residing in Sakarya and to determine the differentiation status of quality of life and exercise health belief levels according to their demographic characteristics. The sample of the study consists of 349 people selected by simple random sampling method from these participants. Personal Information Form, The Health Belief Model Scale for Exercise (HBMS E) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale- Short Form were used as data collection tools. In the analysis of the data, the t-test for pairwise comparisons and the One Way Anova Test for multiple comparisons were applied to examine the differences between the variables. It was determined that the general averages of the participants' exercise health belief scale did not differ according to variables such as gender, marital status, regular exercise, age and income levels (p<0.005). A statistically significant difference was found between the general averages of the quality of life scale and the age variable (p<0.05). It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the general averages and all sub dimensions of the exercise health belief scale and the education variable (p<0.05). As a result, it has been determined that the educational status of the individuals participating in the research has a positive effect on their exercise health belief levels. As the age of individuals increases, it has been thought that it is an important determining factor in their quality of life.