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http://dx.doi.org/10.5932/JKPHN.2013.27.1.64

Factors that Affect the Subjective Health Status of Adolescents in Multicultural Families  

Lee, BongSuk (Department of Nursing, Hallym Polytechnic University)
Kim, Ji-Su (Department of Nursing, Hallym Polytechnic University)
Kim, KiSook (Department of Nursing, Changwon National University)
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Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing / v.27, no.1, 2013 , pp. 64-75 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated general, psychological, and health-related factors related to subjective health status reported from adolescents in multicultural families. Methods: Data from the seventh Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (2001), collected by the Korean Center for Disease Control, was statistically analyzed using the t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multiple regression analysis. Results: The average points reported for subjective health status was 3.73(SD=0.87)out of 5 points. A major factor accounting for differences in the subjective health status reported was gender. In addition key differences related to psychological and health-related factors were cognition of stress, satisfaction with sleep amount, and moderate physical exercise. Conclusion: The findings suggest that tailored intervention programs should be provided to prevent adolescent problems in multicultural families. We also recommend the development of a program that can help control the variables identified in this study.
Keywords
Adolescence; Health behavior; Health status;
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