Evaluation of e-health literacy levels, attitudes towards healthy nutrition and nutritional status of HİGH school students

This study was planned and conducted in order to evaluate the e-health literacy levels of high school students, their attitudes about healthy eating and eating habits. The sample of the research was conducted at a private high school located in Iskenderun district of Hatay Province with an average 16.01±1.21 and 9., 10., 11. and 12. of total 117 students enrolled in the classes. The questionnaire form of the research was consisted of sociodemographics and questions about their eating habits, Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (SBITÖ) and E-Health Literacy Scale in adolescents and nutritional status. As a result of the research, it was found that 47% of the students participating in the study were girls (n: 55) and 53% were boys (n:62), the average energy intake was 1518.6±462.79 kcal/day in females students, while the average energy intake was 1623.8±665.41 kcal/day in male students (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was obtained between the percentages of energy intake from fat by male and female students (p=0.049). It was found that the amount of vitamin C, riboflavin, folate, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron consumption of male and female students was below the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) recommendations. In addition, it was found that vitamin B6 consumption amounts in female students and niacin and zinc consumption amounts in male students were below DRI recommendations. A statistically significant difference was found between the average internet usage time of female students (137.2±52.67 minutes) and the average internet usage time of male students (211.4±127.04 minutes) (p=0.000). In the last week 41.8% of female students and 22.6% of male students have conducted health-related research by a statistically significant difference was found between the status of conducting health-related research and gender in the last week (p=0.026). A statistically significant positive relationship was found between the SBİTÖ score and the e-Health Literacy scale (p=0.000, r=0.329). A statistically significant relationship was found between the duration of Internet use and the "information about nutrition" sub-dimension, the "feeling towards nutrition" sub-dimension and the total score of the "Attitude for Healthy Nutrition" scale in a negative direction. A statistically significant positive relationship was found between the e-Health Literacy scale and the 'knowledge about nutrition', 'feeling for nutrition' and 'poor nutrition' sub-dimensions of the SBITÖ (in order of p=0.004 r=0.265, p=0.002 r=0.282, p=0.001 r=0.295). It is considered that organizing programs that will encourage students to put the knowledge gained about healthy living and healthy eating into action, plan informatics trainings that will help students determine the accuracy and reliability of the information they have obtained from the Internet.