Investigation of health literacy and physical activity levels of university students studying in different fields

While health literacy refers to individuals' ability to understand, evaluate and use health-related information, physical activity level reflects how physically active individuals are in daily life. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between physical activity levels and health literacy of university students studying in different fields. Within the scope of the study, a sample was selected from university students studying in different faculties and appropriate measurement tools were used to determine their health literacy levels. The population of this study, in which the survey design, which is one of the quantitative research methods, is used, consists of all university students studying in our country; The sample consists of 359 university students who can be reached through the universe. The obtained data were evaluated in the SPSS 22 package program. According to the results, university students' health literacy levels are high; physical activity levels are moderate and generally low, and health literacy levels do not differ significantly depending on demographic variables. However, physical activity levels of university students vary significantly depending on demographic variables. Finally, in the study, there was a significant relationship between physical activity levels and health literacy of university students; It was determined that there was no significant difference in health literacy levels between departments, but there was a statistically significant difference in physical activity levels between the faculty of sports sciences and other departments. In the light of the findings obtained in the study, necessary suggestions were made to increase the health literacy and physical activity levels of university students. Various measures need to be taken and training programs must be organized to increase the health literacy and physical activity levels of university students.