Study On The Relationship Between Health Literacy And Physical Exercise Behaviors Of High School Students In Xiangxi Prefecture

Objective To understand the current status of the health literacy level of high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture,analyze the influencing factors of the health literacy of high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture,understand the current situation of physical exercise behaviors of high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture,and explore the relationship between the health literacy and physical exercise behaviors of high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture,which is targeted Improve the health literacy level of high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture and promote the improvement of physical exercise behavior to provide a scientific basis.Methods Using stratified random cluster sampling,Yongshun County,Guzhang County,Fenghuang County,and Huayuan County were randomly selected from seven counties and one city in Xiangxi Prefecture as the survey area,and a high school was randomly selected from each county and city as the survey school.Using literature data method,questionnaire survey method,mathematical statistics method and other methods,the basic situation,health literacy and physical exercise behavior of senior high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture were surveyed.Chi-square test was used to analyze the differences between groups in health literacy and physical exercise behavior.Spearman correlation analysis explores the relationship between health literacy and physical exercise behavior.Results(1)The health literacy level of senior high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture was 19.8%(185 people);the three aspects of health literacy had the highest rate of 44.4%(415 people)with basic knowledge and concept literacy,healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy and basic skills The number of people with the same literacy is218(23.3%);the six types of health problem literacy from high to low are safety and first aid literacy(75.1%),scientific health literacy(64.8%),and health information literacy(40.3%),Infectious disease control literacy(33.2%),chronic disease control literacy(27.8%),basic medical literacy(19.9%).The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis show that: compared with Tujia ethnic group,the first grade higher,the father's education level is elementary school or below,and the self-rated academic performance is lower than middle school students,the Miao ethnic group,the third grade higher,and the father ' s education level is college or above,High school students whose self-rated academic performance is above average have a higher level of health literacy;compared with non-left-behind high school students,left-behind high school students have a lower level of health literacy.(2)Among the 935 high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture,only 726(77.6%)participated in physical exercise.The lack of time and heavy learning burden are the important reasons why high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture did not participate in physical exercise;Regulating learning pressure is the main motivation for high school students to participate in physical exercise;the frequency of physical exercise is concentrated 2-3 times a week,10-30 minutes each time,and the number of people sweating slightly and sweating more in intensity;physical exercise items Mainly walking or jogging;the majority of exercise methods are with classmates or friends;school is an important place for high school students to exercise.(3)High school students with healthy literacy have higher physical participation and exercise frequency,time,and intensity than those without high school students;high school students with higher health literacy scores have higher physical exercise time,exercise frequency,and exercise intensity.Conclusion The overall health literacy level of high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture is not high,and the level of health literacy needs to be improved.Among the three aspects of health literacy,the basic knowledge and concept literacy have the most people;among the six types of health problem literacy,the basic medical literacy is the lowest.Ethnicity,grade,whether to stay behind,father ' s education level,and self-evaluated academic performance are the influencing factors of health literacy.The health literacy of high school students and their physical exercise behavior are positively correlated.Suggestions Schools,governments,society,families,and individuals should take corresponding measures to strengthen the publicity and learning of health literacy related knowledge,and jointly promote the improvement of the health literacy level of high school students in Xiangxi Prefecture.Establish the guiding ideology of "health first",cultivate high school students' awareness of lifelong physical exercise,and develop good physical exercise habits.