Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Gaya Hidup Sihat Remaja Generasi Z di Malaysia

Abstract

Gaya hidup sihat menyumbang kepada kesihatan dan kualiti hidup remaja. Remaja merupakan fasa kemuncak kekuatan fizikal manusia. Hal ini mengakibatkan sebahagian remaja tidak peka terhadap kesihatan diri mereka terutamanya dalam aspek gaya hidup sihat. Sehubungan itu, kajian dilaksanakan menggunakan pendekatan kajian kuantitatif untuk mengenalpasti faktor-faktor yang menyumbang kepada amalan gaya hidup sihat dalam kalangan remaja Generasi Z di Malaysia. Responden terdiri daripada 960 orang remaja yang berusia di antara 13-21 tahun. Analisis korelasi dan regrasi pelbagai digunakan untuk mengenalpasti hubungan di antara gaya hidup sihat dengan faktor demografi, literasi kesihatan dan kekerapan menggunakan media. Kajian mendapati, terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara gaya hidup sihat remaja Generasi Z dengan umur bapa, tahap pendidikan ibu bapa, pendapatan keluarga, tahap literasi kesihatan, kekerapan membaca akhbar, kekerapan pembacaan buku ilmiah dan penggunaan internet. Dalam pada itu, terdapat dua faktor utama yang menyumbang secara positif terhadap gaya hidup sihat remaja iaitu literasi kesihatan dan tahap pendidikan bapa. Sehubungan itu, kempen literasi kesihatan dan promosi gaya sihat melalui pelbagai program dan media sewajarnya dipergiatkan untuk membudayakan gaya hidup sihat dalam kalangan remaja. Kajan ini memberi implikasi terhadap situasi amalan gaya hidup sihat dalam kalangan remaja bagi pembentukan program kesihatan komuniti.

Kata kunci: Gaya Hidup Sihat, Generasi Z, Remaja, Pendidikan Kesihatan, Keibubapaan

Abstract: A healthy lifestyle contributes to the teenager’s health and quality of life. Adolescence is the peak phase of human physical strength. This situation causes some teenagers to be insensitive to their own health, especially in terms of a healthy lifestyle. Accordingly, a study was conducted using quantitative research approach to identify the factors that contribute to healthy lifestyle practices among Generation Z teenagers in Malaysia. The respondents consisted of 960 teenagers aged between 13-21 years. Multiple correlation and regression analysis was used to identify the relationship between healthy lifestyle and demographic factors, health literacy and frequency of media usage. The study found that there is a significant relationship between the healthy lifestyle of Generation Z teenagers with the age of the father, the level of parental education, family income, the level of health literacy, the frequency of reading and the internet usage. In the meantime, there are two main factors that contribute positively to the healthy lifestyle of the teenagers, namely health literacy and father's level of education. Accordingly, the health literacy campaign and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle through various programs and media should be intensified to cultivate a healthy lifestyle among teenagers. This study gives implications about healthy lifestyle practices among teenagers for the formation of community health programs.

Keywords: Healthy Lifestyle, Z-Generation, Teenager, Health Education, Parenting

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