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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.1.049

Psychosocial Factors and Health Behavior among Korean Adults: A Cross-sectional Study  

Kye, Su-Yeon (Cancer Information and Education Branch, National Cancer Information Center, National Cancer Center)
Park, Kee-Ho (Cancer Information and Education Branch, National Cancer Information Center, National Cancer Center)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.13, no.1, 2012 , pp. 49-56 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study was an attempt to identify associations between health behavior, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, healthy diet, and physical activity, and psychosocial factors. Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted among 1,500 participants aged between 30 and 69 years, selected from a population-based database in October 2009 through multiple-stratified random sampling. Information was collected about the participants' smoking and drinking habits, dietary behavior, level of physical activity, stress, coping strategies, impulsiveness, personality, social support, sense of coherence, self-efficacy, health communication, and sociodemographics. Results: Agreeableness, as a personality trait, was negatively associated with smoking and a healthy diet, while extraversion was positively associated with drinking. The tendency to consume a healthy diet decreased in individuals with perceived higher stress, whereas it increased in individuals who had access to greater social support. Self-efficacy was found to be a strong predictor of all health behaviors. Provider-patient communication and physical environment were important factors in promoting positive healthy behavior, such as consumption of a healthy diet and taking regular exercise. Conclusions: Psychosocial factors influence individuals' smoking and drinking habits, dietary intake, and exercise patterns.
Keywords
Smoking; alcohol consumption; healthy diet; physical activity; stress; personality; social support;
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