The relationship between adolescents' healthy lifestyle beliefs and nutritional literacy

Aim: The research was conducted to determine the relationship between adolescents' healthy lifestyle beliefs and nutritional literacy. Material and Method: The descriptive and correlational research was conducted using the online questionnaire method with 516 adolescents studying at high school in different center in Atakum/Samsun between and Semptember 2021- Octomber 2021. Sociodemographic Characteristics Form, Nutritional Properties Form and Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale (ANLS) and Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents ( HLBSA) were used to collect the data. Parametric Independent groups t test, ANOVA test, Pearson correlation were used for the evaluation of the data and the reliability analysis of the data in the SPSS 26 statistical program. Results: The average age of the adolescents participating in the study is 15.48±1.12. 61.8% of the adolescents participating in the research were girls. 64.1% of the adolescents stated that they had previously received education about adequate and balanced nutrition. . The total score average of the Adolescents' Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale was found to be 60.63±12.35. The total score average of the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale was found to be 61.61±12.47. A statistically significant difference was found between the adolescents' family type characteristics and the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale (ANLS) averages (p<0.05). The total score average of the Adolescents' Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale was found to be 60.63±12.35A positive, very weakly significant relationship was found between the Adolescents' Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale and Nutrition Literacy levels (r=0.245; p<0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was determined that the healthy lifestyle beliefs and nutritional literacy of most of the adolescents participating in the study were above the medium level. Keywords: Adolescent, Nutrition, Health, Literacy, Healthy Lifestyle Belief