The relationship of self esteem, social support and health behaviours in university student

The Relationship Of Self Esteem, Social Support And Health Behaviours In Universty Student Figen Işık ESENAY This study has been carried out as a determiner with the aim of examining the relations between the social support, the self esteem levels and the health behaviours of the university l.st class students. This research has been applied on the 242 students who have been studying on 1. class of 4 faculties and 1 college's in Yenişehir Campuss of Mersin University in 2001-2002. Health behaviours questionnaire form, Coopersmith Self esteem scale and Multidimmentional Scale of Perceived Social Support are used for data collection. Variance, correlation and regression analysis have been used in the evaluation of the data. According to results of this research, it has not found statistical/ meaningful relation between age, sex, school and heahh behaviours. There is a positive correlation between social support and health behaviours and self esteem and health behaviours. According to regression analysis, it has been defined that student's social support levels and self esteem levels have effected the health behaviours. Under the guidance of consequences that are received in this research some proposals have been made. Key Words: Adolescent, health behaviours, self esteem, social support. fjr YÜKSEKÖ?RETİM &UEULA