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KMID : 0869920070130020177
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Journal of Korean Academy Society of Nursing Education
2007 Volume.13 No. 2 p.177 ~ p.183
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Effects of Self Efficacy, Health Related Hardiness on a Health Promoting Lifestyle of Middle-aged People
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Lee Jung-In
Kim Soon-Yi
Seo Gi-Soon
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self efficacy, and health related hardiness on a health promoting lifestyle of middle-aged people
Method: The study was designed as a descriptive survey study. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire which included general characteristics, measure of self efficacy, health related hardiness, and health promoting lifestyle. Data collection was done between May and August, 2007 with 197 middle-aged participants.
Result: The average score of the participants for self efficacy was 34.78, for health related hardiness 57.01 and for a health promoting lifestyle 127.53. There were positive correlations between self efficacy and a health promoting lifestyle, health related hardiness and a health promoting lifestyle, and self efficacy and health related hardiness. The correlations were statistically significant. Health related hardiness was a significant predictors of a health promoting lifestyle.
Conclusion: A strategy for improving self efficacy and health related hardiness should be developed and a nursing intervention program should also be provided based on the developed strategy of middle-aged people.
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KEYWORD
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Self efficacy, Hardness, Lifestyle, Middle-aged
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