The Relationship between Health Promoting Behaviors and Anger in Middle-Aged Men.
- Author:
Jong Im KIM
1
;
Mi Young PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Chungnam National University. jikim@cnuac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Middle-aged men;
Health promoting behavior;
Anger
- MeSH:
Anger*;
Humans;
Male;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2005;12(1):38-45
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify health promoting behaviors and the relationship between health promoting behaviors and state and trait anger in middle-aged men. METHOD: In this descriptive correlational study, the participants were 143 middle-aged men who lived in D city. Data were collected from November, 2004 to January. 2005. Personal interviews with a structured questionnaire were used. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and Pearson correlation coefficients with SPSS Win 11.0 program. RESULTS: The score for health promoting behavior in the middle-aged men was above the mean score, The highest dimension was self-actualization and the lowest dimension of health promoting behaviors was exercise. A significant negative correlation was found between health promoting behaviors and state anger in middle-aged men. But there was no significant correlation between health promoting behaviors and trait anger. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that state anger should be considered as an important factor when nurses develop educational programs to enhance health promoting behavior in middle-aged men.
