The Effect of Health Education on Children's Healthy Lifestyle Skills

April 18, 2026 updated by: Sultan Ayaz Alkaya, Gazi University

The Effect of Health Education on Children's Healthy Lifestyle Skills: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Childhood is a critical period for the development of lifelong health behaviors, and early interventions play an essential role in promoting long-term health and preventing future health problems. This study is planned to evaluate the effect of health education on children's healthy lifestyle skills.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured health education program on healthy lifestyle skills among primary school children aged 8-10 years. The study will be conducted in a public primary school in Ankara, Türkiye, during the 2025-2026 academic year. The study population will consist of students enrolled in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria and provide parental consent will be included in the study. Data will be collected using a Descriptive Characteristics Form and the Healthy Lifestyle Skills Scale for Children Aged 8-10, which assesses health protection, hygiene, physical activity, and nutrition behaviors. Following baseline data collection (pre-test), participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group will receive a structured healthy lifestyle education program, while the control group will receive no intervention during the study period.

The intervention will be implemented over a two-week period and will consist of two sessions. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes, including 30 minutes of theoretical instruction and 15 minutes of interactive activities. The education program will include topics such as personal hygiene, cleanliness habits, health protection, regular physical activity, and healthy nutrition. Educational materials such as brochures and visual presentations will be used to support learning and enhance engagement. After the completion of the intervention, both groups will undergo a post-test assessment using the same measurement tools. Additionally, a follow-up assessment will be conducted one month after the completion of the intervention to evaluate the sustainability of the effects of the education program. No intervention will be applied to the control group during the study period; however, after the post-test assessment, the same education program will be provided to the control group for ethical considerations.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

526

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Sultan Ayaz Alkaya, Professor, PhD
  • Phone Number: +903122162649
  • Email: sultan@gazi.edu.tr

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Enrolled at Şehit Yavuz Başayar Primary School
  • Currently attending 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
  • Willing to participate in the study
  • Having parental consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • Lack of parental consent
  • Inability to complete the data collection tools

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental Group
The healthy lifestyle education program prepared by the researcher will be given to the students in the initiative group in two sessions. Each session is planned to be 40 minutes in total. In each session, 30 minutes will be education and 15 minutes will be spent on classroom activities to encourage active student participation. The education sessions will cover health protection, personal hygiene, regular physical activity, and healthy eating. To reinforce the educational content and support students in applying what they have learned to their daily lives, brochures will be distributed at the end of the training program.
Behavioral: Healthy Lifestyle Education
A healthy lifestyle education program consisting of two sessions over a two-week period will be implemented for children. The program includes topics such as hygiene, nutrition, physical activity, and health protection.
No Intervention: Control group
No intervention will be applied to the control group during the study period. After the post-test, the same education program will be provided to the control group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Healthy lifestyle skills level
Time Frame: Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 1-month after the intervention.
The Healthy Lifestyle Skills Scale for Children Aged 8-10 is a validated instrument developed to assess healthy lifestyle skills among primary school children aged 8-10 years. The scale consists of 22 items and four subdimensions: health protection (7 items), cleaning and hygiene (8 items), sports and physical activity (4 items), and proper nutrition (3 items). All items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 ("never") to 5 ("always"). The total score ranges from 22 to 110, with higher scores indicating better healthy lifestyle skills. Based on score ranges, scores between 22-69 indicate low, 70-89 moderate, and 90-110 high levels of healthy lifestyle skills. The scale can be administered individually or in groups and takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. It is self-reported and will be completed by the students under researcher supervision.
Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 1-month after the intervention.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Gazi University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

April 15, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 22, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2026 - 575

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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