The effects of wellness coaching on the wellness and health behaviors of early adolescents
Public Health Nursing, cilt.36, sa.4, ss.488-497, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/phn.12608
- Dergi Adı: Public Health Nursing
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.488-497
- Anahtar Kelimeler: adolescent, healthy lifestyle, wellness coach, health education, nursing
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: This study evaluated the impact of a wellness coaching program on the health behaviors of eighth-grade students. Design and Sample: The study population comprised 132 adolescents (Wellness Coaching Group n = 33, Health Education Group n = 33, Control Group n = 66). Methods: A pretest/posttest randomized controlled study was used. Students completed a demographic information form, the Five-Factor Wellness Scale—Adolescent Form (5F-Wellness-AF) and the Adolescent Lifestyle Scale (ALPS). The wellness coaching program of group education, individual consulting, physical activity, and health education was provided for 12 weeks. Results: The data indicated a significant difference in the total 5F-Wellness-AF and ALPS scores after the program. No statistically significant difference was observed in the total scores of the two scales for the Health Education Group, while the Control Group's 5F-Wellness-AF mean score declined after the intervention. At the beginning of the study, 15.2% of students in the wellness coaching program were overweight; this percentage decreased to 9.1% at the end of the study. Conclusions: This wellness coaching program significantly increased the wellness of adolescents and improved their healthy lifestyle behaviors. This program can be used together with health education provided by a public health nurse.