• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.11 no.11
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• pp.393-403
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• 2020

This study was aimed to investigate the factors influencing particulate matter behavior of particulate matter knowledge, particulate matter attitude among adolescents. A descriptive study design was used. Participants were 218 high school students in D city. The data were collected from May 13 to 24 2019. Collected data were analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, multiple regression using SPSS WIN 18.0 program. Results: The influential factor for particulate matter behavior was particulate matter attitude (β=0.52, p<.001). It was found that particulate matter education experience (β=0.08, p=.157), academic background of father (β=0.08, p=.288), academic background of mother (β=0.05, p=.463), particulate matter knowledge (β=-0.05, p=.415), residence with (β=-0.09, p=.126), school record (β=-0.02, p=.710) had no significant effect on teacher efficacy. In order to develop a program to increase the particulate matter behavior for youth, it is necessary to prepare a plan to improve the attitude of particulate matter.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.149-157
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• 2017

MERS outbreak in Korea was related to healthcare-associated infections. The number of healthcare workers infected with MERS were 39, of which 15 were nurses. We investigated knowledge, attitudes and preventive behaviors against MERS in nursing students who will serve as future nurses. This is a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire survey. Data were collected from 350 nursing students from April to May 2016. As a result, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between attitudes and prevention behaviors against MERS. (r=.387, p <.001). The effect of knowledge and attitudes on preventive behaviors against MERS was analyzed by 15.2% of the explanatory power of regression model and statistically significant by regression equation (F = 31.081, p <.001). This study suggests that nursing students need convergence educational programs to improve their attitudes and preventive behaviors against infectious diseases such as MERS.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.12
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• pp.583-594
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• 2021

This study is a descriptive research study conducted to understand the effects of hospital nurses' COVID-19 risk perception, media dependence, government trust, resilience, and Socio-psychological stress on COVID-19 prevention behavior. Data were collected from 200 nurses at university hospitals, and the collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson's correlation analysis, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis using the SPSS 24.0 program. The average age of the subjects was 29.8 years old, the hospital experience was 6.6 years, and the prevention of COVID-19 was high with 4.3 points. COVID-19 prevention behavior showed positive correlation with COVID-19 risk perception, resilience, and media dependence and negative correlation with socio-psychological stress. Factors influencing COVID-19 prevention behavior were COVID-19 risk perception, resilience, socio-psychological stress, and media dependence. To ensure that hospital nurses' COVID-19 prevention behaviors can be continued, it is necessary to appropriately manage COVID-19 risk perception and media dependence, and to develop and apply an intervention program to strengthen resilience and reduce socio-psychological stress.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.7
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• pp.349-359
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• 2021

This study was aimed to investigate the factors influencing COVID-19 practice of COVID-19 knowledge, COVID-19 attitude, COVID-19 perceived risk among adolescents. A descriptive study design was used. Participants were 164 high school students in D and K city. The data were collected from October 26 to November 6 2020. Collected data were analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, multiple regression using SPSS WIN 21.0 program. Results: The influential factor for COVID-19 practice was COVID-19 attitude (β=0.28, p<.001). It was found that satisfaction with peer relationship (β=-0.05, p=.493), economic status (β=-0.08, p=.270), subjective health status (β=-0.06, p=.438), COVID-19 knowledge (β=0.04, p=.571), COVID-19 perceived risk (β=0.05, p=.126) had no significant effect on COVID-19 practice. In order to develop a program to increase the COVID-19 practice for youth, it is necessary to prepare a plan to improve the attitude of COVID-19.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.423-432
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to a descriptive research study to understand the relationship between self-esteem, life stress and health promotion behavior of nursing college students, the influence factors of health promoting behaviors. Participants were 115 nursing students in A city. Data collection was conducted from May 2 to 27, 2022. Data were collected with structured questionnaires and analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. As a result of there were positive correlations(r=.59, p<.001) between the self-esteem and health promoting behaviors, negative correlation(r=-.45, p<.001) life stress and health promoting behaviors. Factors affecting health promoting behaviors of nursing college students were health state(β=.507, p<.001), life stress (β=.249, p=.002) and smoking(β=.156, p=.028), which explained 57.0% of the variance. Based on the results of this study, it is thought that it is necessary to development of a program can control life stress with interest in health in order to promote health promotion behaviors of nursing students.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.107-116
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• 2021

Purpose : To examine the relationship among osteoporosis knowledge, osteoporosis preventive behaviors, self-efficacy and health-related quality of life of middle aged women and to find out factors which influence health-related quality of life. Methods : For study subjects, female patients aged 40 to 64 and hospitalized at the surgical wards of two general hospitals in G city were conveniently sampled. The data have been collected from January 11 to March 10, 2018. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression. Results : The average score of osteoporosis knowledge was 12.50±3.47, the average score of osteoporosis preventive behaviors was 44.96±8.16 and the average score of osteoporosis self-efficacy was 40.38±8.07. The factors influencing EQ-5D Index in health-related quality of life were comorbidity, osteoporosis preventive behaviors, osteoporosis knowledge and average monthly income, which could account for health-related quality of life at 18.0%. The factors influencing EQ-5D VAS were osteoporosis preventive behaviors, self-efficacy, osteoporosis knowledge and age of menarche, which could account for health-related : Higher osteoporosis knowledge, osteoporosis preventive behaviors and self-efficacy, the better the subjects health-related quality of life. Therefore, as a way to promote health-related quality of life of middle aged women, the constant development and the application of a program which may promote osteoporosis knowledge, osteoporosis preventive behaviors and self-efficacy are needed.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.85-93
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of health promoting behaviors on marriage and pregnancy in 227 female college students at three universities in C city. The descriptive sruvey was conducted from 15 November to 1 December 2017 in a structured questionnaire on health promotion behaviors and marriage and pregnancy. As a of the analysis, sub - factors (personal hygiene, nutrition habit, substance abuse, exercise, stress management, self-actualization) of health promoting behaviors showed significant correlation with marital and pregnancy perception (p<.001), hierarchical regression analysis showed that stress management was the most influential factor for marriage and pregnancy (Non-standardization Ɓ=.845, p <.001)

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.395-404
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• 2020

This was a descriptive study to investigate the effect of social support and health literacy on sick role behaviors in hemodialysis patients. A total of 149 outpatients receiving regular hemodialysis at four dialysis centers located in J city were surveyed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression. Factors including social support (β=.37, p<.001), health literacy (β=.16, p=.035), and religion (others) (β=-.25, p=.001) had an effect on sick role behavior. The explanatory power of model in this study was 22.0%. Therefore, the improvement of sick role behavior in patients undergoing hemodialysis requires specific strategies and interventions that are effective in increasing the social support and health literacy.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.111-117
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• 2017

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of eating habits and self-efficacy on health promotion behavior and to improve the quality of life in each life cycle. Methods/Statistical analysis: This study is a narrative research study for nursing students at university B in C city. The data were analyzed by SPSSWIN 18.0, t-test, ANOVA and bonferroni post test, Pearson correlation coefficient calculation and multiple regression analysis. Findings: Health promotion behaviors were positively correlated with eating habits and self-efficacy. Multiple regression analysis showed that 53.8% of the parents, caregivers, health status, eating habits, and self - efficacy of the nursing students showed the health promotion behaviors of the nursing students. The higher the self-efficacy(t=6.06, p<.001), the better the health-promoting behaviors(t=3.28, p=.001). Application/mprovements: Development of programs for strengthening health education and self-efficacy is required for proper eating habits and health promotion.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.93-99
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• 2021

This study examined the influence of self efficacy, social support, and health promoting behaviors of long-term care hospital nurese. Data were collected from March 1 to April 30, 2021 for 180 nurses who worked for 6 months at long-term care hospital nurses by D city. Collected data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis using SPSS/WIN 21.0. Nursing professionalism was positively correlated with the self efficacy(r=.35, p<.001) and social support(r=.34, p<.001). The significant variables explaining self efficacy(β=.290, p=.041) and social support(β=.189, p=.004) These factors explained 17.2% of health promoting behaviors. It is necessary to provide education that consider the self efficacy, social support of long-term care hospital nurse to help them establish an promotion view of health promoting behaviors.