Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Life style practices among adolescents

Ms Rajasree. J

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Life style is considered to be an important determinant of health and sickness. It has also a great role in growth and development of children. The present study regarding the life style practices among adolescents was conducted in Government Higher Secondary School, Venjaramoodu. Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess the life style practices among adolescents. Methodology: The research approach used in this study is quantitative approach and the research design is non experimental descriptive research design. Sampling technique: Stratified random sampling technique was used to select one hundred and seventy one higher secondary students. Data collection tool: Data was collected by using semi structured questionnaire. Results: The results showed that majority 123 (71.9%) and 104 (60.8%) of the subjects had satisfactory life style practices in the areas of dietary habits and sleep habits respectively; while study habits was found to be poor for a majority 111 (64.9%) of subjects. Majority 161 (94.2%) and 70 (40.9%)of the subjects had good hygienic practices and prayer habits respectively; walking was the most commonest type of physical activity carried out by majority 120 (70.2%) of the students, was regarding the leisure time activity, majority 161 (94.2%) of the subjects reported watching television as their leisure time activity Regarding the use of psychoactive substances, majority 170 (99.4%) of the students does not have the habit of cigarette smoking and chewing tobacco .

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LIFE STYLE PRACTICES AMONG ADOLESCENTS, Ms Rajasree.J GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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