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KMID : 0358120020280010095
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Journal of the Korean Public Health Association
2002 Volume.28 No. 1 p.95 ~ p.105
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Factors Affecting Health Promoting Behavior of Elementary School Students
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Yu Chun-Ea
Lee Jong-Tae
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine the factors related health promoting behaviors of elementary school students and to provide fundamental data for the elementary school health education of health promotion. A self-administered questionnaire survey was carried out of 1,059 students of 5 elementary schools selected out of them located in Seo-gu, Jung-gu, Saha-gu and Youngdo-gu in Busan from November 8, 2000 to February 20, 2001. The questionnaire was consisted of 86 questions, including of modifying factors, cognitive-perceptual factors(perceived health status, awareness of the importance of health, self-esteem, health locus of control) and health promoting behaviors, and was based on Pender´s Health Promotion Model. By univariate analysis, the health promoting behaviors were practiced pretty well, and the behaviors of individual hygiene and mental health were practiced better but those of healthy dietary patterns, preventing accident and doing exercise were mostly worse, so these needed improving. The modifying factors related health promoting behaviors were economic status, parents school degree, parents interest in children´s health, interpersonal influences(closed friends, respectable teachers and family cohesion). The cognitive-perceptual factor related health promoting behaviors was perceived health status. By stepwise multiple regression, significant factors affecting health promoting behaviors were the perceived health status, self-esteem, health locus of control, interpersonal influences, economic status, and parents interest in children´s health. In order to achieve health promotion of elementary school students, the plan of health education should be made on the purpose of improving perceived health status and self-esteem, and in order to be systematical and effective health education, nurse-teachers, homeroom teachers and parents should make constructive efforts and participation, so especially it´s very important to develope curricula and to train nurse-teachers.
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KEYWORD
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Health promoting behavior, modifying factor, cognitive-perceptual factor, elementary school students
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