A Comparison of the Health Status and Health Promoting Behaviors between Type D Personality and Non-Type D Personality in Middle aged Women / 여성건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
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: 337-345, 2011.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of type D personality on health status and health promoting behaviors in middle-aged women.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study design was used with 220 middle aged women. All participants completed 3 measuring tools a 14-item Type D Personality Scale, a 12-item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire version 2, and Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-version II. All were completed in November 2010.RESULTS:
The prevalence of type D personality was 34.5%. Type D women had significantly lower physical (p=.020) and mental health status (p<.001) compared with non-type D women. In addition Type D women reported significantly poorer performance of health responsibility (p=.015), physical activity (p=.001), nutrition (p=.027), spiritual growth (p<.001), interpersonal relations (p<.001) and stress management (p<.001) techniques in health behaviors than non-type D women.CONCLUSION:
Type D personality is a vulnerability factor that affects health status and is associated with poor health promoting behaviors in middle aged women. Therefore, screening for Type D personality is important to detect women at risk for health status and quality of life in community settings in Korea.
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Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Salud Mental
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Prevalencia
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Estudios Transversales
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Encuestas Epidemiológicas
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Relaciones Interpersonales
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Año:
2011
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