The effect of a training program on adolescents' stress levels and healthy lifestyle behaviors during the Covid-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled study

IF 1.6 Q2 NURSING

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Pub Date : 2024-03-12 DOI:10.1111/jcap.12456

Edanur Tar Bolacali PhD, Derya Kaya Şenol PhD

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Abstract

Topic

Adolescence is the period when people adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors and turn them into habits. Healthy lifestyle behaviors are a significant step toward a long and healthy life.

Purpose

This study investigated the effect of a training program on adolescents' stress levels and healthy lifestyle behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This randomized controlled study was conducted between May and July 2021. The sample consisted of 100 adolescents living in a city in the south of Turkey. Participants were randomized into intervention and control groups using block randomization. The intervention group participated in an online (Zoom) training program consisting of two 45 min sessions once a week for 8 weeks. Data were collected using the adolescent stress questionnaire (ASQ) and the adolescent lifestyle profile (ALP).

Results

The results showed that 73% (n: 73) of the participants had developed hygiene habits since the onset of the pandemic. However, the pandemic negatively affected participants' dietary habits (45%, n: 45), physical activity (70%, n: 70), coping mechanisms (68%, n: 68), sleep patterns (54%, n: 54), Internet/social media/video game addiction (64%, n: 64), and interpersonal relationships (57%, n: 57). The intervention group had a lower mean ASQ posttest score and a higher mean ALP posttest score than the control group. The intervention group had a lower mean ASQ posttest score than their pretest score. The intervention group also had a higher mean ALP posttest score than their pretest score.

Conclusions/Implications for Practice

The training program helped adolescents feel less stress and adopt more healthy lifestyle behaviors. Pediatric nurses should identify risk factors and design and implement appropriate plans to help adolescents go through future pandemics with as little damage as possible. Parents and educators should support adolescents against the adverse impacts of events such as the COVID 19 pandemic.

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在 Covid-19 大流行期间，培训计划对青少年压力水平和健康生活方式行为的影响：随机对照研究。

主题青春期是人们采取健康生活方式行为并将其转化为习惯的时期。健康的生活方式行为是迈向健康长寿的重要一步。目的：本研究调查了在 COVID-19 大流行期间，培训项目对青少年压力水平和健康生活方式行为的影响：这项随机对照研究于 2021 年 5 月至 7 月间进行。样本包括居住在土耳其南部城市的 100 名青少年。采用整群随机法将参与者随机分为干预组和对照组。干预组参加在线（Zoom）培训项目，每周一次，每次两节课，每节课 45 分钟，共 8 周。使用青少年压力问卷（ASQ）和青少年生活方式档案（ALP）收集数据：结果显示，73% 的参与者（人数：73）在大流行发生后养成了卫生习惯。然而，大流行对参与者的饮食习惯（45%，n: 45）、体育活动（70%，n: 70）、应对机制（68%，n: 68）、睡眠模式（54%，n: 54）、网络/社交媒体/视频游戏成瘾（64%，n: 64）和人际关系（57%，n: 57）产生了负面影响。与对照组相比，干预组的 ASQ 后测平均得分较低，ALP 后测平均得分较高。干预组的 ASQ 后测平均得分低于其前测得分。干预组的ALP测试后平均得分也高于其测试前得分：培训计划帮助青少年减轻了压力，并采取了更多健康的生活方式。儿科护士应识别风险因素，设计并实施适当的计划，帮助青少年在未来的流行病中尽可能减少伤害。家长和教育工作者应帮助青少年抵御 COVID 19 大流行等事件带来的不利影响。

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Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing NURSING-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (JCAPN) is the only nursing journal to focus exclusively on issues of child and adolescent mental health around the world. As a primary resource for nurses and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice, educator roles, and those conducting research in mental health and psychiatric care, the journal includes peer-reviewed, original articles from a wide range of contributors in a broad variety of settings.