An Analysis of Articles for Health Promotion Behaviors of Korean Middle-Aged
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
; : 75-86, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-164685
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study has a purpose to suggest research and intervention directions for health promoting behaviors (HPB) of the Korean middle-aged in the future.METHODS:
Forty four articles on HPB of the Korean middle-aged were reviewed and analyzed. The articles analyzed are theses written for a doctoral or master's degree and published between 1995 and 2007.RESULTS:
1. As for the major characteristics of the subject groups, most of them were between 40 and 60 years old (61.4%), were females (79.5%), and resided in cities (84.1%). 2. The dependent variables adopted were physiological, psychological and cognitive factors (self-efficacy, knowledge of health management, etc.), HPB and factors related to Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP). 3. The average scores of HPLP were 1.57~3.08 on a 4-point scale. The highest score was observed in self-actualization, and the lowest score in exercise. 4. Self-efficacy, perceived health status and income had significant correlations with HPB. 5. In regression analysis, self-efficacy, self-esteem and perceived health status were the most powerful predictors.CONCLUSION:
It is necessary to develop intervention tools for more diverse HPB of the Korean middle-aged. The interventions are recommended to focus on increasing exercise and to use strategies for improving self-efficacy and self-esteem.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Health Promotion
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Life Style
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article