Predictors of Adopting Heart-Health-Preventive Behaviors among High School Female Students

Abstract

Objective(s):This study aimed mainly to determine the predictors of adopting heart-health-preventive behaviors among high school female students.Methodology: Part of the study was an experimental randomized controlled trial used to guide this study. The study was carried out at Fatima Al-Zahraa High School for females in Al-Diwaniyah City. The study included a simple random sample of 142 high school female students (72 students in each of the study and control groups). The study instrument consists of subjects' sociodemographic characteristics.