Impacts of Health Perception, Aging Anxiety and Perception of Successful Aging on Health Promotion Behavior of Late Middle-Aged Women
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
;
: 181-190, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-211714
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the study was to identify factors influencing health promotion behavior of late-middle aged women.METHODS:
The subjects were 128 women who were attending a cultural center located in B metropolitan city. Data were collected from July 1 to July 31, 2016. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficient, Stepwise multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 23.0 program.RESULTS:
Health promotion behavior of later middle-aged women was different by general characteristics such as religion, exercise, economic satisfaction, life satisfaction, and leisure time activities. Health promotion behavior had a positive relationship with health perception and perception of successful aging, and a negative relationship with aging anxiety. Health perception, perception of successful aging, exercise, leisure time activities (exercise and social activity) were verified significant factors influencing health promotion behavior accounted for 38%.CONCLUSION:
The results indicate that health perception and perception of successful aging influence health promotion behavior of late-middle age women. It would provide the basic data for the development of program aimed at improving health promotion behavior of late-middle age women.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Aging
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Health Promotion
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Leisure Activities
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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