A sociological case study on the attitudes and behavior of students in urban Turkey

Ecevit M., Kasapolu M.

URBAN EDUCATION, cilt.40, sa.5, ss.550-564, 2005 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0042085905278018
  • Dergi Adı: URBAN EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.550-564
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This research article examines relationships between health-promoting attitudes and behaviors of students in different urban, socioeconomic settings. A quantitative survey was carried out to compare attitudes and behaviors of Turkish adolescents in eighth-grade primary school. The survey results showed that socioeconomic status might be a predictor of student attitudes and behaviors and that poverty itself might serve as a measure adolescent health. There are positive and negative affects of socioeconomic status on student attitudes and behaviors, which require further investigation.