A Study on Health-Promoting Behavior of Mid-Life Women.
- Author:
Kyung Hee LEE
1
;
Tea Ju KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Keymyung University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Health-promoting behavior;
Self-esteem;
Self-efficacy;
Climacteric symptoms
- MeSH:
Climacteric;
Female;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Life Style;
Middle Aged;
Occupations;
Quality of Life;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Women, Working
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
1999;6(2):310-319
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
This study was undertaken to identify the health-promoting behavior and to explore the relationship between health-promoting behavior, self-efficacy, self-esteem and climacteric symptoms among the middle-aged women. The subjects for this study were 101 women and data were obtained using a self-reported questionnaires. The Questionnaire was composed of a health promotion life styles profile, self-efficacy scale, self-esteem scale, and, climacteric symptoms check-list. Data was analyzed by the SAS program using ANOVA, Pearson correlation and stepwise multiple regression. The results are summarized as follows : 1. The scores on the health-promoting behavior scale ranged from 46 to 114 with a mean score of 77.95(SD=12.99). 2. The scores on the health-promoting behavior of housewives were significantly higher than working women. 3. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that : 1) self-esteem was the main predictor and accounted for 21.75% of the total variance in health-promoting behavior. 2) Self-esteem, climacteric symptoms and health-promoting were contributors to quality of life. 4. In the relationship between variables, self-esteem was positively correlated with health-promoting behavior and negatively with climacteric symptoms. In conclusion, self-esteem, age and occupation were important variables in health-promoting behavior. The results of this study can be used for the management of health in middle aged women to increase their quality of life of them.
