Health Promotion Behavior of Chinese International Students in Korea Including Acculturation Factors: A Structural Equation Model.
10.1016/j.anr.2015.10.008
- Author:
Sun Jung KIM
1
;
Il Young YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Daegu Health College, Daegu, South Korea. sjkim1000@dhc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
acculturation;
health promotion;
health status;
self-esteem;
social support
- MeSH:
*Acculturation;
Adult;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group/*psychology;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Emigrants and Immigrants/*psychology;
Female;
Health Promotion/*methods;
*Health Status;
Humans;
Male;
Models, Theoretical;
Republic of Korea;
*Self Concept;
Social Support;
Students/*psychology;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Young Adult
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2016;10(1):25-31
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explain the health promotion behavior of Chinese international students in Korea using a structural equation model including acculturation factors. METHOD: A survey using self-administered questionnaires was employed. Data were collected from 272 Chinese students who have resided in Korea for longer than 6 months. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. RESULTS: The p value of final model is .31. The fitness parameters of the final model such as goodness of fit index, adjusted goodness of fit index, normed fit index, non-normed fit index, and comparative fit index were more than .95. Root mean square of residual and root mean square error of approximation also met the criteria. Self-esteem, perceived health status, acculturative stress and acculturation level had direct effects on health promotion behavior of the participants and the model explained 30.0% of variance. CONCLUSIONS: The Chinese students in Korea with higher self-esteem, perceived health status, acculturation level, and lower acculturative stress reported higher health promotion behavior. The findings can be applied to develop health promotion strategies for this population.
