Peer empowerment and influencing factors in improving adolescents’ healthy lifestyles in urban areas: a cross-sectional study

Adolescents’ unhealthy lifestyles are greatly influenced by their peers. However, peers often struggle to positively impact healthy lifestyle choices. Therefore, empowering peer groups has become essential, although the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of peer empowerment programs are s...

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Main Authors: Praba Diyan Rachmawati, Ilya Krisnana, Iqlima Dwi Kurnia, Nuzul Qur'aniati, Yuni Sufyanti Arief, Titis Mustikowati Danasari, Sirikanok Klankhajhon
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author Praba Diyan Rachmawati
Ilya Krisnana
Iqlima Dwi Kurnia
Nuzul Qur'aniati
Yuni Sufyanti Arief
Titis Mustikowati Danasari
Sirikanok Klankhajhon
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Nuzul Qur'aniati
Yuni Sufyanti Arief
Titis Mustikowati Danasari
Sirikanok Klankhajhon
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description Adolescents’ unhealthy lifestyles are greatly influenced by their peers. However, peers often struggle to positively impact healthy lifestyle choices. Therefore, empowering peer groups has become essential, although the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of peer empowerment programs are still unclear. This study aims to analyze the factors influencing peer empowerment in shaping healthy lifestyles among adolescents. This research employed a descriptive-analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample comprised 205 adolescents residing in urban areas, selected using proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using multiple linear regression tests with p<0.05. The findings indicate that peer empowerment in promoting healthy lifestyles among adolescents is influenced by attitude (p=0.000; t=4.034), perceived benefits (p=0.037; t=2.098), affect (p=0.000; t=4.795), and motivation (p=0.000; t=7.298). Health practitioners and relevant stakeholders should consider approaches that optimize adolescents’ attitudes, perceived benefits, affect, and motivation in developing peer empowerment programs to promote healthy lifestyles among adolescents.
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spelling doaj-art-cdf9566785fe4d638099eb87bc7c1abf2025-08-20T03:05:39ZengPAGEPress PublicationsHealthcare in Low-resource Settings2281-78242025-03-0110.4081/hls.2025.13315Peer empowerment and influencing factors in improving adolescents’ healthy lifestyles in urban areas: a cross-sectional studyPraba Diyan Rachmawati0Ilya Krisnana1Iqlima Dwi Kurnia2Nuzul Qur'aniati3Yuni Sufyanti Arief4Titis Mustikowati Danasari5Sirikanok Klankhajhon6Faculty of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, SurabayaFaculty of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, SurabayaFaculty of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, SurabayaFaculty of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, SurabayaFaculty of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, SurabayaFaculty of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, SurabayaFaculty of Nursing, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Tha Pho Adolescents’ unhealthy lifestyles are greatly influenced by their peers. However, peers often struggle to positively impact healthy lifestyle choices. Therefore, empowering peer groups has become essential, although the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of peer empowerment programs are still unclear. This study aims to analyze the factors influencing peer empowerment in shaping healthy lifestyles among adolescents. This research employed a descriptive-analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample comprised 205 adolescents residing in urban areas, selected using proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using multiple linear regression tests with p<0.05. The findings indicate that peer empowerment in promoting healthy lifestyles among adolescents is influenced by attitude (p=0.000; t=4.034), perceived benefits (p=0.037; t=2.098), affect (p=0.000; t=4.795), and motivation (p=0.000; t=7.298). Health practitioners and relevant stakeholders should consider approaches that optimize adolescents’ attitudes, perceived benefits, affect, and motivation in developing peer empowerment programs to promote healthy lifestyles among adolescents. https://www.pagepressjournals.org/hls/article/view/13315Adolescentempowermenthealthy lifestylepeers
spellingShingle Praba Diyan Rachmawati
Ilya Krisnana
Iqlima Dwi Kurnia
Nuzul Qur'aniati
Yuni Sufyanti Arief
Titis Mustikowati Danasari
Sirikanok Klankhajhon
Peer empowerment and influencing factors in improving adolescents’ healthy lifestyles in urban areas: a cross-sectional study
Healthcare in Low-resource Settings
Adolescent
empowerment
healthy lifestyle
peers
title Peer empowerment and influencing factors in improving adolescents’ healthy lifestyles in urban areas: a cross-sectional study
title_full Peer empowerment and influencing factors in improving adolescents’ healthy lifestyles in urban areas: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Peer empowerment and influencing factors in improving adolescents’ healthy lifestyles in urban areas: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Peer empowerment and influencing factors in improving adolescents’ healthy lifestyles in urban areas: a cross-sectional study
title_short Peer empowerment and influencing factors in improving adolescents’ healthy lifestyles in urban areas: a cross-sectional study
title_sort peer empowerment and influencing factors in improving adolescents healthy lifestyles in urban areas a cross sectional study
topic Adolescent
empowerment
healthy lifestyle
peers
url https://www.pagepressjournals.org/hls/article/view/13315
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