Determining the Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Risky Behaviors of Turkish Nursing Students

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of nursing students' fasting during Ramadan on their risky behaviors. This study was conducted in a university located in 2022 using the prospective cohort study method. The data were collected from the nursing department students through face-t...

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Authors: Çelikkanat, Şirin (Author) ; Eminoğlu, Ayşe (Author) ; Güngörmüş, Zeynep (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2024
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2024, Volume: 63, Issue: 3, Pages: 1761-1774
Further subjects:B Fasting
B Nursing
B Risky behavior
B College student
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of nursing students' fasting during Ramadan on their risky behaviors. This study was conducted in a university located in 2022 using the prospective cohort study method. The data were collected from the nursing department students through face-to-face questionnaires. The sample of the study consisted of 186 nursing students. The data were obtained using a descriptive information form, which consists of questions regarding the descriptive characteristics of the nursing students, and the risky behaviors form, created by the researchers, to evaluate the effect of fasting during Ramadan on nursing students’ risky behaviors. According to the findings of the research, it has been determined that the students who always fast during Ramadan have regular sahur. When the students’ level of religious faith and fasting and having sahur status were compared with their risky behaviors, the mean scores of exercise and nutrition increased significantly, and the mean scores of interpersonal relationships decreased significantly. It was determined that the majority of students had a high level of religious faith, fasted and had sahur during Ramadan. Consequently, while Ramadan fasting negatively affected students’ physical activity, nutrition and sleep patterns, it positively affected their interpersonal relationship status.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01872-x