Factors Influencing Health-Promotion Behavior in Adolescents.
- Author:
Mi Sun KIM
1
;
Hyun Sook KANG
;
Kyoul Ja CHO
Author Information
1. Dunchon High School, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Health-promotion;
Adolescent
- MeSH:
Adolescent Behavior;
Adolescent*;
Humans;
Internal-External Control;
Statistics as Topic;
Child Health;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2004;10(4):496-503
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This descriptive correlation study was done to investigate adolescent behavior that promotes health and to identify factors influencing this behavior. METHOD: The participants (702) were a conveniently selected sample of second grade high school students. Data were gathered by self-administered questionnaires and the collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS program. RESULTS: 1) The score for health-promotion behavior was 2.49 (total possible score = 4). By subcategories, emotional support was the highest (3.02). 2) Of the factors influencing health-promotion behavior, self-efficacy was found to account for 37.5% of the variance, followed by family function, social support, perceived health status and internal health locus of control. Overall, these factors accounted for 50.6% of the variance. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study showed that health-promotion behavior in adolescents was slightly above average. As self-efficacy and family function were identified as major factors in predicting health-promotion behavior, there is a need to consider interventions that will improve self-efficacy and family function.
