The relationship between life style and the health related quality of life among the girl students of high schools in Mashhad, 2012-2013.

Abstract

Introduction: The investigation of the adolescents’ quality of life and its effective factors leads to the formation of a general insight from their health status and the presentation of the appropriate solution in relation to the health programs and policies in the society. The presented study was done to determine the relationship between life style and health related quality of life among the girl students of high schools in Mashhad. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 810 girl high school students in Mashhad, ran in 2012-2013. The stratified cluster method was applied in this study. The participants filled demographic, strengths and difficulties, adolescent health promotion and health-related quality of life questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 11.5) and the statistical tests such as Spearman correlation coefficient, independent t, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal Wallis and ANOVA. P value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: There was a significant correlation between the total score of life quality and the life style and its different aspects (p<0.001). In different aspects of life style, the most correlation was between