This study aims to compare three techniques (soap bubbles, distraction cards, coughing) to reduce pain and anxiety in children during phlebotomy and collection with the use of a control group. Pain levels of children were assessed with the Wong‐Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale and anxiety levels of children were assessed with the Children's Fear Scale. This randomized controlled study involved intervention groups and a control group. The population of this study consisted of 120 Turkish children (30 subjects in each of the four groups soap bubbles technique, distraction cards, coughing, and control groups) between the ages of 6 and 12. The study found that pain and anxiety levels of the children in intervention groups were lower than those of the children in the control group during phlebotomy procedure and this difference was statistically significant (P < .05). No difference was found among the three techniques (Soap bubbles, distraction cards, and coughing) to reduce pain and anxiety in children during the phlebotomy procedure (P > .05). Soap bubbles, distraction cards and coughing techniques were found to reduce pain and anxiety in children during phlebotomy. Nurses can play an effective role in reducing pain and anxiety by using these techniques.

Introduction: The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention lists the following as behaviors that lead to morbidity and mortality during adolescence: injury and violence, tobacco use, alcohol and drug use, unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, unhealthy diets, and physical inactivity is regarded worldwide as a public health burden during adolescence, which is a foundational period for future health. Objective: The objective of this study is to identify daily physical activity level (MET/wk), health lifestyle behavior, and related factors in high school students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 926 adolescents. The sociodemographic questionnaire, international physical activity evaluation questionnaire, and health-promoting lifestyle profile II Scale were used to collect the research data. SPSS 20 program was used to analyze the data. Results: The percentage of the students included in the study is 92.6%. 361 adolescents (39%) were male and 565 adolescents (61%) were female in the study. The mean age of the participants was 16.80 ± 1.22 (minimum: 16, maximum: 19). The average HPLP II score was 119.32 ± 16.4 for female students and 122.91 ± 14.9 for male students. The mean score of male students in HPLP was significantly higher than the mean score of female students (p=.001). A positive moderate level relationship was found between interpersonal relationships and stress management and total met. There was a positive weak relationship between total Met and HPLP. A significant relationship was observed between physical activity levels and healthy lifestyle behaviors of adolescents. Conclusion: HPLP and physical activity level vary depending on the sociodemographic characteristics. There is a relationship between HPLP and physical activity level. In addition, the relationship between the level of physical activity and healthy lifestyle behaviors in different groups can be examined.