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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2014.12.8.411

The Relationship between Lifestyle and Health Status among White Collar Workers in a Community  

Lee, Ji-Min (Dept. of Nursing, Semyung University)
Kwon, Young-Sook (Dept. of Nursing, Joongbu University)
Paek, Kyung-Shin (Dept. of Nursing, Semyung University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.12, no.8, 2014 , pp. 411-421 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between lifestyle and health status among employees in a community. The participants were 199 white collar workers in J city. Data were collected from August 7 to 24, 2012 using the self-report questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson coefficient correlation with SPSS/Win 17.0. There was a statistically significant correlation between lifestyle and health status(r= .164, p= .020). Mental component summary of health status was a statistically significant correlated with leisure activity(r= .270, p= .000) and regular exercise(r= .180, p= .011). Therefore, this study provided support for associations between lifestyle and health status. We suggest that strategies to emphasize leisure activity and regular exercise would be important for white collar workers to improve their mental health.
Keywords
Health status; Physical health; Mental health; Lifestyle; White collar workers;
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