Health Habit, Perceived Health Status and Physical Health Status of Young Korean and Korean-Chinese Women: A Comparative Study.
10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.3.312
- Author:
Young Ran LEE
1
;
Eun Ok IM
;
Sook Ja YU
Author Information
1. Seoul Women's College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea. agness_lee@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Comparative Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Chinese;
Habit;
Health status;
Korea;
Women
- MeSH:
Ankle;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
China;
Female;
Humans;
Knee;
Korea;
Pliability;
Seoul
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2015;26(3):312-320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare health habit, physical health status, and perceived health status between young Korean and Korean-Chinese women. METHODS: This study was conducted as a cross-sectional comparative survey. For this study, 114 Korean women were recruited in Seoul, South Korea and 64 Korean-Chinese women in Jilin Province, China through convenience sampling. RESULTS: A positive correlation was found between health habit and perceived health status. Perceived health status, WHR, body density, flexibility, and muscle endurance were significantly lower in Korean women than in Korean-Chinese ones. Knee flexion and ankle dorsal flexion was significantly higher in Korean women than in Korean-Chinese ones. CONCLUSION: Further investigation is required to compare the two different groups that share the same ethnicity and similar culture but were born into different countries. A study such as this may provide answers regarding the influence of migrated transition on health.
