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KMID : 0367020070190050819
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2007 Volume.19 No. 5 p.819 ~ p.828
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Factors Influencing Health Promoting Behavior of the Low-income Elderly Women in Urban
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Shin Kyung-Rim
Kim Jung-Sun
Sung Myung-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to identify factors influencing health promotion behavior of the low-income elderly women in urban area.
Methods: The subjects of this study consisted of 389 the low-income Korean elderly women over 65 years. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation Coefficients, Stepwise Multiple Regression with SPSS/Win 12.0.
Results: 1) Activity limitation was found to have a statistically significant negative correlation. But self-rated health, self-esteem, and social support were found to have a statistically significant positive correlation with health promotion behavior 2) The factors influencing health promotion behavior were self-esteem, social support, activity limitation, self-rated health, pocket money, and religion. They accounted for 36.8% of the variance for health promotion behavior in the low-income elderly women living in urban area. The most powerful predictor was self-esteem(28.1%).
Conclusion: This study showed that making a thorough assessment of the predictors influencing health promotion behavior in the low-income elderly women who remain vulnerable in diverse aspects is very important to minimize their health issues and to contribute their positive health promotion.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly women, Health promoting behavior
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