The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 2
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- Pages.177-183
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- 2007
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- 1225-9578(pISSN)
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- 2093-7814(eISSN)
Effects of Self Efficacy, Health Related Hardiness on a Health Promoting Lifestyle of Middle-aged People
중년기 성인의 자기 효능감 및 건강관련 강인성이 건강증진 생활양식에 미치는 영향
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Lee, Jung-In
(Department of Nursing, Hyechon College) ;
- Kim, Soon-Yi (Department of Nursing, Hyechon College) ;
- Seo, Ki-Soon (Department of Nursing, Hyechon College)
- Published : 2007.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self efficacy, and health related hardiness on a health promoting lifestyle of middle-aged people Method: The study was designed as a descriptive survey study. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire which included general characteristics, measure of self efficacy, health related hardiness, and health promoting lifestyle. Data collection was done between May and August, 2007 with 197 middle-aged participants. Result: The average score of the participants for self efficacy was 34.78, for health related hardiness 57.01 and for a health promoting lifestyle 127.53. There were positive correlations between self efficacy and a health promoting lifestyle, health related hardiness and a health promoting lifestyle, and self efficacy and health related hardiness. The correlations were statistically significant. Health related hardiness was a significant predictors of a health promoting lifestyle. Conclusion: A strategy for improving self efficacy and health related hardiness should be developed and a nursing intervention program should also be provided based on the developed strategy of middle-aged people.