CREATING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WITH STUDENTS OF ROMA

Cilj istraživanja: Ispitati postoje li razlike u različitim aspektima zdravih životnih navika između romskih učenika 3. i 7. razreda. Ispitati postoji li kod romskih učenika povezanost između broja članova u kućanstvu i različitih aspekata zdravih životnih navika te povezanost između učestalosti posjeta zubaru i različitih aspekata zdravih životnih navika. Nacrt studije: presječna studija Ispitanici i metode: Ispitivanje je provedeno na 60 romskih učenika polaznika Osnovne škole Kuršanec. Kao instrument istraživanja korišten je upitnik posebno konstruiran za ovo istraživanje. Kategorijski podatci predstavljeni su frekvencijama. Numerički podaci opisani su aritmetičkom sredinom i standardnom devijacijom u slučaju normalne distribucije rezultata, a u ostalim slučajevima medijanom i granicama interkvartilnog raspona. Normalnost distribucije testirana je Kolmogorov-Smirnovim testom. Razlike kategorijskih varijabli su testirane Hi-kvadrat testom, a po potrebi Fisherovim egzaktnim testom. Razlike ordinalnih varijabli između dviju nezavisnih skupina testirane su Man-Whitneyjevim U testom. Povezanost ordinalnih varijabli iskazana je Spearmanovim koeficijentom korelacije. Rezultati: U usporedbi s učenicima trećih razreda, učenici sedmih razreda imaju slabije razvijene prehrambene navike, bolje razvijene higijenske navike te češće odlaze zubaru na redovitu kontrolu. Što je veći broj članova u kućanstvu, različiti aspekti zdravih životnih navika su slabije razvijeni. Postoji značajna povezanost različitih aspekata zdravih životnih navika i učestalosti posjeta zubaru na redovito kontrolu, kao i posjete zubaru zbog zubobolje. Zaključak: Iz dobivenih rezultata može se zaključiti da je za djecu i odrasle pripadnike romske zajednice potrebno sustavno organizirati edukacije i praktične radionice kako bi se poboljšale njihove životne navike, a time unaprijedila i njihova kvaliteta života.The aim of research: The aim of research is to examine whether there are any differences in the different aspects of healthy lifestyle habits between Roma students in 3rd and 7th grade in primary school. Furthermore, the aim is to examine whether there is any correlation between the number of household members and different aspects of healthy lifestyle habits among Roma students and the correlation between the frequency of visits to the dentist and various aspects of healthy lifestyle habits. Draft study: Cross-sectional study Respondents and methods: The examination was conducted on 60 Roma pupils of Elementary school Kuršanec. A questionnaire which was specifically designed for this research was used as a research instrument. Categorical data are presented in frequencies. Numerical data are described by arithmetic mean and standard deviation in the case of normal distribution of results, and in other cases by median and interquartile range boundaries. The distribution of normality was tested by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The differences of categorical variables were tested by the chi-square test and, if necessary, by Fisher's exact test. The differences in ordinal variables between the two independent groups were tested by the Man-Whitney U test. The correlation of ordinal variables is reported by Spearman's correlation coefficient. Results: Compared to third grade students, seventh grade students have poorer eating habits, better developed hygiene habits, and they visit dentists more regularly. The greater the number of members in the household, the different aspects of healthy living habits are less developed. There is a significant association between different aspects of healthy lifestyle habits and the frequency of visits to the dentist for regular control, as well as visits to the dentist due to toothache. Conclusion: From the results obtained, we can conclude that children and adults belonging to the Roma community need systematically organized education and practical workshops to improve their living habits and thereby improve their quality of life. Keywords: Roma, students, healthy lifestyl