Health Behaviors and Academic Performance Among Korean Adolescents.
10.1016/j.anr.2016.01.004
- Author:
Eun Sun SO
1
;
Byoung Mo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Community Nursing, College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
academic performance;
adolescents;
health behavior
- MeSH:
*Achievement;
Adolescent;
Alcohol Drinking/psychology;
Diet/psychology;
Educational Status;
Exercise/psychology;
Female;
*Health Behavior;
Health Status;
Humans;
Male;
Republic of Korea;
Smoking/psychology;
Social Class
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2016;10(2):123-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the most prominent health-related behaviors impacting the academic performance of Korean adolescents. METHODS: The 2012 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey data were analyzed using an ordinal regression analysis after adjusting for general and other health behaviors. RESULTS: Before adjustment, all health behaviors were significantly associated with academic performance. After adjustment for other health behaviors and confounding factors, only smoking [odds ratio (OR) = 2.07, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.98, 2.16), p < .001], alcohol consumption [OR = 1.22, 95% CI (1.18, 1.27), p < .001], and physical activity [OR = 1.09, 95% CI (1.06, 1.13), p < .001] were associated with lower academic performance, and engaging in a regular diet [OR = 0.65, 95% CI (0.65, 0.62), p < .001] was associated with higher academic performance. CONCLUSIONS: Regular diet, reducing smoking and alcohol drinking, and physical activity should be the target when designing health interventions for improving academic performance in Korean adolescents.
