Determining of opinions related to healthy aging university youth

This descriptive study aimed to determine opinions to healthy aging university youth. The study has been performed at two Higher and fourteen Faculty depends on Gazi University which were located in Ankara. The sample was composed simple random and stratified sampling method and total of 370 university youthes were included.Data were collected using style of dealing with stress scale and a questionnaire which was developed by researcher based on the literature. The questionare consists sociodemographic features, opinions related to old age and healthy aging and nutrition, social life, exercise and for dealing with stress situations about university youth. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Mann Whitney U, Kruskall Wallis, independent sample t test and variance analysis (Oneway ANOVA).In this study, university youth were positively the views related to healthy aging and old age and was determined think of the impact of the activity diet, regular exercise and social life in healthy aging. The factors affecting the relationship between healthy aging was found with reading the chapter, age, sex, university education during the healthy aging / elderly people receive the education, regular health checks to make monthly income status, smoking and alcohol habits. University of youth to cope with stress using more active style that has been identified.The results of this study showed that university youth has been found in the proposal nutrition, regular exercise, not smoking and alcohol use, actively dealing with stress and social support to carry out activities in a life will be effective in healthy aging process.Keywords:Aging, healthy aging, university youth, nursing