Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the healthy lifestyle behaviors and e-health literacy levels of adolescents. Method: A descriptive research design was used in this study. It was conducted with a total of 390 students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. The data were collected using a personal information form, the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II and the e-Health Literacy Scale for Adolescents. For data analysis, descriptive analyses, t-test, variance,Kruskal-Wallis, the Mann-Whitney U and Pearson Correlation tests were used. Necessary approvals were obtained to conduct this study. Results: The present study found that the e-Health Literacy Scale mean score of adolescents was 27.51 and their HLBS-II mean score was 129.01. A positive significant relationship was found between the e-health literacy and healthy lifestyle behavior in adolescents. Conclusion: This study emphasizes the importance of e-health literacy in developing nursing procedures designed to increase the healthy lifestyle behaviors of adolescents.
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Eyimaya, A. Ö., Özdemir, F., Tezel, A., & Apay, S. E. (2021). Determining the healthy lifestyle behaviors and e-health literacy levels in adolescents. Revista Da Escola de Enfermagem, 55, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-220X2020021603742
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