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KMID : 0615219930180010403
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Journal of Kwangju Health
1993 Volume.18 No. 1 p.403 ~ p.413
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Factors Affecting Health related behavior Elementary school children
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손인아/Sohn IA
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Abstract
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This study was designed to identify factores affecting Chilren´s Health-related behavior. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Survey was conducted to 209 elementary school children in April 1993.
The results of this study were as follows.
1. The general characteristics of subjects were 52% in male and 48% in female children and parent´s educational level was 50% in high school.
2. There was no statistical significance between general characteristics and percieved importance of health.
3. There was statistical significance between type A behavior and mother´occupation, birth ranking.(P<.05)
4. The highest grades of mean score in variables were family relationship(4.0) and the lowest were level of health concern (2.9)
5. Grades of mean score in health related behavior were 3.7
6. The correlation between level of the health perception, family relationship, health concern and health related behavior was supported(P<.001)
7. ´The higher the level on the health concern, the higher the level of the health perception & family relationship´ was supported(P<.001)
In conclusion, children who were more concerned with their health, and who had a higher health perception practiced more health relate behavior.
Thus, the most significant factors affecting children´s health related behavior were the children´s level of the health concerns, health perception, family relationship.
Consideration of these results in developing health education programs that could enhance the performance of health related behavior is requested.
Further research is required on factors influencing children´ type A behavior and other health risk behavior and health interest.
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