An Analytical Study on Health-Promoting Lifestyle Patterns and Associated Variables of Korean Immigrant Elderly in Seattle / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
; : 1058-1071, 1999.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-59105
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Although healthy lifestyle have been proved as an effective way of improving higher well-beings for individuals, researches on health -promoting behaviors of minority elderly with a specific ethnic heritage have been sparsely tried. This study was designed to explore health-promoting lifestyle patterns of Korean immigrant elderly living in Seattle. USA and its relationships with two associated elderly were recruited from two senior centers and interviewed with a structured questionnaire. Data were collected from October 1998 to January 1999, and analyzed using SPSS program through which t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation Coefficients were tested. As the results, the mean HPLP score of the Korean immigrant elderly was 2.54 (SD =.36), showing significant differences by education (F=3.61, P=.016), economic status (F=3.01, P=.034), and current health status (F=3.69, P=.008). In self-esteem, two socioecomic variables showed statistical association with self-esteem; martial status (t= 2.47, P=.015) and living situation (F= 4.03, P= .021). The HPLP subscales that showed higher mean scores were nutrition (M=3.01, SD= .52) and interpersonal support (M= 2.65, SD= .47) while lower mean scores were detected in the domain of excercise (M= 1.92, SD= .74) and stress management (M= 2.26, SD= .47). Perceived health status revealed significant positive correlation with health-promoting lifestyle patterns (r= .19, P=.043) and self-esteem (r= .19, P= .043) and self-esteem (r= .32, P= .001) in the present study. It is concluded that engagement in health-promoting lifestyle patterns should be actively encouraged to enhance personal health of Korean immigrant elderly. Developing health promotion programs focused on exercise and stress management is also imperatively suggested not only for better health practices of Korean immigrant elderly population but also for enhancing their level of well-beings and life satisfaction.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Inquéritos e Questionários
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Educação
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Emigrantes e Imigrantes
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Centros Comunitários para Idosos
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Promoção da Saúde
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Estilo de Vida
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
Aspecto:
Preferência do paciente
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo