The Mediating Effect of Self-efficacy in the Relationship between Diabetes Knowledge and Health Promoting Behaviors: Focus on Gender Differentiation.
10.5977/jkasne.2015.21.4.509
- Author:
Eunyoung HONG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Korea. dream@gntech.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Middle aged;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Self-efficacy;
Health behavior
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Education;
Female;
Health Behavior;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Negotiating*;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2015;21(4):509-517
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study examined diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, and health promoting behaviors, and investigated factors affecting health-promoting behaviors of middle-aged people. METHODS: From August to September 2014, a convenience sample of 264 subjects was recruited from B city and G province. The data analysis was done by chi2 test, t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: Diabetes knowledge was 11.3+/-3.63 in men and 12.7+/-3.74 in women. The average levels of self-efficacy and health promoting behaviors of subjects were similar with other middle-aged individuals. Diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, and health promoting behaviors had a positive correlation with each other in both men and women. To test the mediating effect of self-efficacy in the relationship between diabetes knowledge and health promoting behaviors, a Sobel test was performed and Z-scores of 3.698(p<.001) in men and 2.748(p=.006) in women were obtained. CONCLUSION: Diabetes prevention education is recommended for the middle-aged community. When developing diabetes prevention program for middle-aged people, such programs should consider self-efficacy, especially in women.
