• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.11-24
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• 2007

Purpose : Health Risk behaviors are a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. Adolescents is a critical transitional period for establishing health behavior for healthy life. The purpose of this study was to describe the types and frequency of the health risk behaviors being performed by middle school students, examine the gender and grade differences of health risk behaviors, and identify the relationship among health risk behaviors. Methods : A total of 1952 early adolescents recruited from 7 middle schools in a district of urban setting completed questionnaires. Youth Risk Behavior Survey-Middle school questionnaires was used to identify the types of health risk behaviors among early adolescents. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test using SAS program . Results : The results showed the frequency for most health risk behaviors and increased with advancing grade level. Males were more likely than females to behaviors related to smoking and violence, whereas females were more likely than males to have suicidal thoughts, be physical inactive and attempt to lose weight. Among health risk behaviors, the relationship of alcohol experience, smoking, and suicide was high. Conclusion : The findings identify a high risk target group among middle school adolescents and suggest that preventive intervention strategies should take into consideration the types with gender and grade, and provided the evidence that one of health risk behaviors may induce the other health risk behaviors.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.115-130
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• 2001

Dieting behaviors prevail among most women and are highly increasing among female adolescents who don't have to lose weight. The dieting behaviors of normal or low weight groups are highly related to the negative impact of health risk behaviors. We need a strategy for intervening in the dieting behaviors of relevant groups. With this background, a study was conducted to examine the current situation of dieting behaviors and related factors in middle school girls, and to provide guidelines for the relevant dieting group. This survey was carried out by self-questionnaires passed out to 901 middle school girls from 3 middle schools in Seoul. Data were collected from April 10th, 2000 to April 17th, 2000 and 794 respondents' data were finally selected for analysis. The instruments of this study were Shin's scale for effects of mass-media, Birleson's depression self-rating scale translated by shim, Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, Smilkstein's Family APGAR score translated by Yoon, Kim's school-related adjustment scale. The credibility of instruments was 0.41~0.83 in the pilot study and 0.70~0.86 in the main study. The summary of results was as follows: 1. The general characteristics of respondents were analyzed. In comparison of grade and dieting behaviors, the subjects of the group perceived that their body image was obeser than their real body image and their ideal body image was slenderer than their current body image. A dieter's body image was seriously distorted. 2. The dieting behaviors were analyzed. The Subjects' BMI was within the normal to low range -- they didn't have to lose weight. But actually 47.3% of the respondents were dieters. Their main dieting methods were exercise(71.8%), computer games(64.9%) such as DDR and pump, and intake reduction(64.1%). Most dieters were using desirable methods such as exercise and intake control. But unhealthy methods such as saunax, smoking and harmful drug-use were also used by a few dieters. The main reason for dieting was attractiveness. The chief resources of dieting methods were mass-media(67.8%), friends(64.3%), and parents & relatives(35.1%). Only a few subjects obtained the information from health professionals. While they were trying to lose weight, 42.1% of the subjects experienced side effects such as dizziness(45.0%), apathy(20.5%), appetite loss(18.5%), amenorrhea and the irregularity of the menstrual cycle(16.6%). 3. The relationship between dieting behaviors and factors was analyzed. Dieting behaviors were significantly related to the experience of menarche, the experience of dating with heterosexuals, perceived body image, self-esteem, depression, family's relationship, school instruction-related adjustment, school life-related adjustment, and the effect of mass-media. After that, the multiple logistic regression was used. The analysis revealed that dating, perceived body image, the experience of menarche and the effect of mass media were significant factors. In conclusion, strategies for preventing irrelevant dieting behaviors are urgently required to enhance female adolescents' ability to choose the right information from countless others and to recognize their optimum body image.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.107-116
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• 2021

본 연구는 중년기여성의 골다공증 지식, 예방행위, 자기효능감 및 건강관련 삶의 질 관계를 확인하고 관련 요인을 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상자는 .G시에 소재한 2개 종합병원의 40~60세 중년기성인으로 총 230명이며, 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 2018년 1월부터 3월까지 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 23.0 프로그램을 이용해 서술적 통계, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coeffickent, Multiple linear regression analysis로 분석하였다. 연구결과는 골다공증 대한 지식은 12.50±3.47, 골다공증 건강관련 삶의 질 중 EQ-5D Index에 미치는 영향요인은 동반질환유무(β=.288, p<.001), 골다공증 예방행위(β=.139, p=.014), 골다공증 지식(β=.138, p=.013), 월 평균 수입(β=.136, p=.013)순으로 나타났으며(F=7.522, p<.001), EQ-5D VAS에 미치는 영향요인은 골다공증 예방행위(β=.301, p<.001), 골다공증 자기효능감(β=.201, p<.001), 골다공증 지식(β=.170, p=.001), 초경연령(β=.139, p=.005)순으로 나타났다. 따라서 중년기 여성의 건강관련 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위해서는 중년기 여성의 골다공증 지식, 예방행위 및 자기효능감을 증진시키는 프로그램의 개발과 적용이 요구된다.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2023

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of collective efforts in promoting health preventive behaviors is accentuated, bringing sociopolitical factors into focus. To fully capture psychological drivers of health preventive behaviors in risk situations, anchored on the Model of Risk Information Seeking and Processing (RISP; Griffin, Dunwoody, and Neuwirth 1999), in retrospect of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we explored whether and how individuals' vaccination behaviors are predicted by RISP-related variables (information insufficiency, affective responses, perceived information gathering capacity, subjective norms) and one's political identity. Findings from a survey of 705 adult participants in the U.S. showed that the effects of one's risk information insufficiency on his or her information seeking and affective response regarding the pandemic, which is also related to their risk susceptibility perceptions. More importantly, the impact of political identity on one's perceived risk susceptibility, and its association with vaccination behaviors are also identified. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for the development of effective health communication strategies for preventive health behaviors.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.66-74
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• 2011

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and diet and to identify sociodemographic factors related with health behaviors among Asian immigrant women in Korea by ethnicity. Methods: A cross-sectional study using structured questionnaires was conducted in 396 immigrant women from China, Vietnam, and the Philippines to Korea through international marriage. The associations between health behaviors and sociodemographic characteristics were assessed using multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results: The prevalence of current smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, and abnormal diet were 4.2%, 7.6%, 49.3%, and 31.9%, respectively. The prevalence of current smoking (7.6%) and physical inactivity (56.7%) was highest in Chinese immigrant women. However, the prevalence of current smoking (2.7%) and alcohol consumption (3.8%) were lowest in Vietnamese immigrant women. Immigrant women who had been living in Korea for a long time since immigration (${\geq}$ 5 years) had a higher prevalence of alcohol consumption compared to those of who had been living in Korea for a short time since immigration (< 5 years) (OR=2.95, 95% CI=1.74-5.01). Conclusion: Health promotion programs for immigrant women should be differentiated based on health behaviors and their related factors by ethnicity.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.455-465
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was to identify relationships between the levels of perceived stress, cancer-related knowledge, attitude and prevention behaviors, and to explore factors influencing cancer prevention behaviors of adult women in Korea. Methods: This study was a descriptive research, using a cross-sectional survey. A convenience sample of 314 women aged 20 to 64 was selected. A self-administered questionnaire was used to measure perceived stress, cancer-related knowledge, cancer-related attitude, and cancer prevention behaviors. The data were analyzed with the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program. Results: Cancer-related knowledge significantly differed according to age, marital status, education level, and occupation. While correlations between cancer-related knowledge, cancer-related attitude, and cancer prevention behaviors were positive, correlations between perceived stress and cancer prevention behaviors were negative. The hierarchical regression analyses revealed significant positive relations between cancer prevention behaviors and age (${\beta}=.18$, p=.003), perceived health status (${\beta}=.22$, p<.001), periodic checkup (${\beta}=.21$, p=.002), and cancer-related attitude (${\beta}=.25$, p<.001). Perceived stress on the other hand was negatively related to cancer prevention behaviors (${\beta}=-.23$, p<.001). Conclusion: Interventions targeting women, especially young adults should focus on enhancing cancer-related attitude in order to improve cancer prevention behaviors. Thus, there continues to be a need to reduce perceived stress in adult women.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.611-625
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to investigate dietary behaviors and health-related lifestyles of adult visitors at a public health center in Gyeonggi urban area. A survey using questionnaire was conducted with 949 visitors at Seongnam public health centers from June to August, 2012. The data from 905 respondents were analyzed by gender, consisting of 322 males and 583 females, and age group, consisting of 243 low-age group (LA), 312 middle-age group (MA), 350 high-age group (HA), aged 20 to 30 years, 31 to 50 years, and 51 to 69 years, respectively. Average Body Mass Index was 23.0, which increased with age, and education level was high in LA. 59.0 percent of the subjects had various diseases, and the incidence of hypertension was the highest, followed by allergy, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, joint rheumatism. Incidence rates of chronic disease increased with age, which were lower than those from 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Weekly drinking frequency rate and smoking rate decreased with age, and exercise performing rate was high at male and HA, which showed the same tendency as KNHANES. Female and HA showed more healthy dietary behaviors such as restricting salt, sugar, oily foods, foods containing food additives, calorie, caring for balanced diet, and referring to nutrition label. Subjects chose stress as the first factor, followed by diet, exercise, etc., among 13 suggested factors which strongly influence on human's life-span. In general, public health center visitors, especially female and HA, showed better dietary behaviors and health-related lifestyles compared with KNHANES.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.4694-4702
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• 2012

본 연구는 중년후기 성인의 건강증진행위, 과거 건강관련 행위, 지각된 유익성 및 장애성, 자기효능감, 사회적 지지의 수준을 파악하고, 건강증진행위 및 제 변수들 간의 관련성을 확인하기 위한 목적으로 시도된 서술적 조사 연구이다. 연구대상자는 도시지역에 거주하는 55~64세 중년후기 성인 311명이며, 자료 조사는 구조화된 설문지를 이용한 자가보고식으로 이루어졌다. 연구결과에 따르면, 중년후기 성인의 건강증진행위 수준은 평균 2.64점이며, 건강증진행위 관련 변인 중 지각된 유익성이 3.07점으로 가장 높았고, 지각된 장애성이 2.08점으로 가장 낮았다. 건강증진행위와 관련 변인들간의 관계를 살펴보면, 건강증진행위와 과거 건강관련 행위, 사회적 지지, 지각된 유익성, 자기효능감은 유의한 순상관관계를 보였고, 지각된 장애성은 미약한 역상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 건강증진행위에 영향을 미치는 요인은 과거 건강관련 행위(${\beta}$=.35, p<.001), 지각된 유익성(${\beta}$=.32, p<.001), 사회적 지지(${\beta}$=.28, p<.001), 생활만족도(${\beta}$=.13, p<.001) 순으로 나타났으며, 전체 모형의 설명력은 68.8%였다(F=166.71, p<.001). 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 중년후기 성인이 건강한 노년기를 보내기 위해서는 운동과 스트레스 관리를 포함한 건강증진 교육프로그램을 제공하고, 동년배간 네트워크를 구축하여 유용한 정보를 공유하며 서로 지지할 수 있도록 지원해야 할 것이다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2024

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to conduct a descriptive survey to examine the knowledge, infection prevention behaviors, and health beliefs regarding COVID-19 and to identify factors that influence infection prevention behaviors in elementary and middle school students based on the Health Belief Model. Methods: The study included 388 elementary and middle school students in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Jeonbuk provinces. Data were collected from September 1 to September 15, 2023. The questionnaire consisted of 10 questions about COVID-19 knowledge, 13 questions about infection prevention behaviors, and 15 questions about health beliefs. The collected data were subjected to multiple hierarchical regression analyses. The cronbach's α of infection prevention behaviors was 0.83, the KR-20 of COVID-19 related knowledge was 0.68, and the Cronbach's α of COVID-19 related health beliefs was 0. 78. Results: In Model 1, females showed higher levels of infection prevention behaviors than males (β=.14, p=.006) and middle school students showed lower levels of infection prevention behaviors than elementary school students (β=-.10, p=.037). In Model 2, among COVID-19-related health beliefs, barriers had a significant negative effect on infection prevention behaviors (β=-.20, p<.001) and cues to action had a significant positive effect on infection prevention behaviors (β=.14, p=.037), indicating that lower barriers and higher cues to action were associated with higher levels of infection prevention behaviors. Conclusion: The results showed that prevention behaviors were associated with lower barriers and higher cues to action among COVID-19 health beliefs. Elementary and middle school students in Korea spend a lot of time in groups at private academies or school, which are closed spaces with poor ventilation, making them vulnerable to new infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Unlike adults, infectious diseases can have serious impact on their mental and social health. Therefore, it is necessary for schools to provide accurate and timely health education about COVID-19 to increase cues to action for elementary and middle school students in order to improve their infection prevention behaviors.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.219-228
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• 2021

본 연구는 좌식 시간이 삶의 질과 구강건강 관련 행위에 미치는 융합적인 영향을 확인하고자 제7기 국민건강영양조사 자료를 사용하였다. 총 19,983명의 자료를 IBM SPSS 25.0 프로그램으로 분석하였고, 좌식 시간이 건강관련 삶의 질과 구강건강 관련 행위에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위해 복합표본 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행하였다. 그 결과, 좌식 시간이 길어질수록 삶의 질은 나빠졌고(p<.05), 구강건강관련 행위 중 칫솔질은 아침식사 전과 자기 전을 제외하고 모든 시간에서 칫솔질을 하지 않는 경우가 증가하였다(p<.05). 또한, 치과치료는 좌식 시간이 길어질수록 예방진료와 치주치료가 증가하였다(p<.05). 따라서 인구 사회학적 특성에 따른 좌식 시간을 고려하여 삶의 질을 향상시키고 구강건강 관련 행위를 높이기 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단한다.