Determination of University Students’ Preventive Attitudes for Lung Cancer and Healthy Life Awareness and The Influencing Factors; [Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Akciğer Kanserinden Korunmaya Yönelik Tutum ve Sağlıklı Yaşam Farkındalıkları ile Etkileyen Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi]

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the attitudes of university students towards lung cancer screening and healthy lifestyle and the factors affecting these attitudes. Material and Method: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, data were collected from 295 students between September 2022 and February 2023 using personal information form, Healthy Living Awareness Scale, and Health Belief Model Scale for Lung Cancer and Screenings. Results: It was observed that the perception of sensitivity and perception of obstacle subscales of the Health Belief Model Scale for Lung Cancer and Screenings were higher in males than females, and those with extended families had higher perception of violence and perception of obstacle than those with nuclear families. Perception of sensitivity and perception of violence decreased as general health status improved. Sensitivity perception was higher in smokers compared to non-smokers. Health motivation was higher in non-smokers than smokers. In addition, perception of barrier was higher in alcohol consumers compared to non-consumers. As the awareness of healthy living increased, the perception of violence and perception of barrier subscales of the health belief model of lung cancer orientation decreased. Conclusion: Consequently, it was determined that the students perceived lung cancer screening as beneficial, but they were not sensitive enough to have screening. The barrier perception related to screening was low, the health motivation was high and the severity perception was moderate.