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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2020.20.04.441

Mediating Effects of Perceived Stress in the Influence of Obesity Awareness on Health Behavior : A Comparative Study between Korean and Chinese Adults  

Shin, Sun-Hwa (삼육대학교 간호대학)
Kang, Jung-In (삼육대학교 간호대학)
Kim, Hyeon-Young (삼육대학교 간호대학)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.20, no.4, 2020 , pp. 441-453 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the mediating effect of perceived stress in the influence of obesity awareness on health behavior, and to verify the moderating effect of nationality between Koreans and Chinese in the influence of obesity awareness on health behavior through perceived stress. Data were collected from August 26 to October 11, 2019, through in-person questionnaire surveys administered to 140 adult participants from a university and general hospital in Seoul, South Korea and 140 adult participants from a university and general hospital in Shenyang, China. Study results revealed that, the obesity awareness of participants had a significant effect on their health behavior, and the mediating effect of perceived stress was significant in the influence of obesity awareness on health behavior. According to nationality, a significant difference was shown between Koreans and Chines in the way obesity awareness directly affected health behavior. However, the indirect effect of obesity awareness on health behavior through perceived stress was not controlled. These results showed that the obesity awareness of Chinese adults had a greater effect on their health behavior than Koreans. In addition, obesity awareness increased perceived stress and decreased positive health behavior in both Koreans and Chinese adults. Therefore, managing the stress caused by obesity is an important factor in increasing positive health behavior.
Keywords
Adult; Obesity; Stress; Health Behavior;
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