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KMID : 0379720090230010005
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2009 Volume.23 No. 1 p.5 ~ p.16
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Effects of Perceived Health Status and Fatigue on Family Health in Middle Aged Women
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Choi Jung
Ha Na-Sun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the effects of perceived health status and fatigue on family health, and to define the main factors that influence family health in middle aged women.
Methods: Using a structured questionnaire, data were collected from 311 middle aged women. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, a t-test and ANOVA, a Scheffe test, and Stepwise multiple regression were conducted using the SAS package.
Results: The mean score of perceived health status was 3.17(.63), while that of fatigue was 2.65(.49) and that of family health was 2.91(.37). Fatigue was negatively related to perceived health status and family health. In addition, perceived health status was positively correlated with the family health. The major factors that affect family health in middle aged women were perceived health status, economic status, mental fatigue, and satisfaction with marital status, which explained 27.2% of family health.
Conclusion: These results indicate that, to increase family health, it is necessary to concentrate on improving the perceived health status and decreasing fatigue.
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KEYWORD
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Women, Health status, Fatigue, Family health
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