This descriptive correlational study was conducted to identify the variables related to health promoting lifestyle of girls in High school students.
156 high school students and 88 vocational high school students who lives in Taegu city were selected by a convenience sampling method.
The data were collected by self-reported questionnaires from August 24 to September 4, 1998.
Pender and others´ Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile, Shere et al´s. Self-Efficacy scale, Wallston et al.´s Internal Health Locus of Control scale, Wares´ Health self rating scale and Cohen & Hoberman´s Social support scale were used.
The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, MANOVA, ANOVA, Tukey verification and Stepwise multiple regression with SAS progrom.
The results of this study were as follows ;
1. The average score of health promoting lifestyle performance was 2.34(SD=.36)points by the 4 point scale.
2. The combination of self-efficacy, internal health locus of control, mather´s educational level and type of school explained 41.31% of the variance of health promoting lifestyle.
3. Health promoting lifestyle showed significant positive correlations with self efficacy(r=.5173, p=.001), perceived health status(r=.254, p=.001) and internal health locus of control(r=.321, p=.001).
On the basis of the above findings, self-efficacy in cognitive factors, and social support in modifying factors were identified as the variables which explained the most part of the Pender´s health-promotion model.
Nursing strategies enhancing self-efficacy which has the most significant effect on health promoting lifestyle should be developed.
Further research is required to find out the factors influencing health pormoting lifestyle of high school students.
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