Relationships among Self Efficacy, Social Support, and Health Promoting Behaviors in Correctional Officers / 한국직업건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
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: 163-170, 2014.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-156965
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to examine relationships among self efficacy, social support, and health promoting behaviors in correctional officers. Factors that influence health promoting behaviors of correctional officers were also assessed.METHODS:
Two hundred correctional officers completed a pack of self-report questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression.RESULTS:
There were statistically significant differences in health promoting behaviors depending on marital status and subjective health status. Significant positive correlations among self-efficacy, social support, and health promoting behaviors were found. Factors influencing health promoting behaviors of correctional officers were social support, subjective health status, marital status, and self-efficacy.CONCLUSION:
Considering the findings from this study, health care providers need to develop effective nursing interventions which increase the level of self-efficacy and social support for correctional officers and to help correctional officers practice health promoting behaviors.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Nursing
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Health Personnel
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Marital Status
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Self Efficacy
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Health Promotion
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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