TAHAP PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP DAN AMALAN TERHADAP GAYA HIDUP SIHAT DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR ASNAF DI PERLIS

THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AMONG ASNAF STUDENTS IN PERLIS

Abstract

Gaya hidup sihat merangkumi amalan hidup optimum dalam kehidupan seharian seperti aktiviti fizikal yang sesuai dan mencukupi, mengamalkan tabiat pemakanan yang betul, mendapat rehat yang mencukupi serta mempunyai sikap positif terhadap situasi kehidupan. Oleh itu, kajian berbentuk deskriptif ini dijalankan untuk meninjau tahap pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan gaya hidup sihat dalam kalangan pelajar asnaf di Perlis. Seramai 200 orang pelajar asnaf  dari Parlimen Kangar, Parlimen Arau dan Parlimen Padang Besar  telah dipilih secara rawak sebagai  sampel.  Kajian ini menggunakan borang soal selidik yang telah diadaptasikan dari Burton (1999) dengan nilai kebolehpercayaan Cronbach Alpha sebanyak 0.86. Data dianalisis menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 29.0. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa pelajar asnaf Perlis memiliki tahap pengetahuan yang baik terhadap gaya hidup sihat iaitu 52.1 peratus.

A healthy lifestyle encompasses optimal daily habits such as engaging in appropriate and sufficient physical activity, maintaining healthy eating practices, getting adequate rest, and adopting a positive outlook on life. Hence, this descriptive study was conducted to explore the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to healthy lifestyles among asnaf students in Perlis. A total of 200 asnaf students from the parliamentary constituencies of Kangar, Arau, and Padang Besar were randomly selected as sample.The research employed a structured questionnaire adapted from Burton (1999), which demonstrated a high level of reliability with a Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.86. Data collected were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 29.0. The findings revealed that asnaf students in Perlis generally possessed a good level of knowledge about healthy lifestyles, with 52.1 percent of respondents demonstrating satisfactory understanding.