Saboohi Z, Hoseini Koukamari P, Rohani M, Rawlins J, Karimy M. Health Promoting Behaviors in Iranian Female Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Educ Health Promot 2022; 10 (2) :377-383 URL: http://hehp.daneshafarand.org/article-4-58000-en.html
1- Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2- Department of Public Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran 3- Department of Nursing, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran 4- Department of Psychology†and “Department of Health Sciencesâ€, University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA
* Corresponding Author Address: Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Saveh freeway, Keveh Industrial Estate Company, Saveh, Iran (karimymahmood@yahoo.com)
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Aims: Adolescents are among one of the most vulnerable populations, and the COVID-19 pandemic has led to rapid and unprecedented changes in the lives of millions of adolescents around the world. The present study aimed to evaluate the health-promoting behaviors among female Iranian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instrument & Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 529 female students from Saveh, Iran high schools were selected by multi-stage sampling and participated in the study. Data were collected using the Demographic Information and Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLPII). Data were analyzed using ANOVA and independent t-tests in SPSS 21. Findings: The results showed that the mean and standard deviation of the health-promoting behavior score was moderate (89.3±11.2). Among the dimensions of HPLPII, the highest scores were related to health responsibility, nutrition, physical activity, and stress management. There were significant differences in mean scores across numerous health-promoting behavior domains and father’s occupation status, mother’s education level, hobby type, and participants' academic status. Conclusion: Moderate overall mean score of health-promoting behaviors and low mean scores across stress management and physical activity domains suggest that female youth require resources to improve health behaviors, particularly during the ongoing pandemic.