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KMID : 1022320100040020064
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Asian Nursing Research
2010 Volume.4 No. 2 p.64 ~ p.74
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Factors Related to Performance of Health Practices Among Asian Adolescents in the United States
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Ayres Cynthia G.
Atkins Robert
Mahat Ganga
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examined factors related to positive health practices (PHP) among Asian adolescents. More specifically, it tested theoretical relationships postulated between PHP and social support, optimism, self-esteem, loneliness, and acculturation in this population.
Method: A correlational research design was used and a convenience sample of 151 Asian adolescents was obtained. Participants completed a demographic sheet and six study instruments.
Results: Significant positive relationships were found between reported performance of PHP and social support, optimism, self-esteem, and acculturation. A significant inverse relationship was found between loneliness and PHP.
Conclusions: Study findings extend existing knowledge and contribute to a more comprehensive knowledge base regarding health practices among Asian adolescents. Having this knowledge base provides practitioners with a better understanding of the factors related to health practices in Asian adolescents and assists them in developing culturally sensitive interventions aimed at promoting PHP in this population.
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KEYWORD
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adolescent, health behavior, health promotion, minority health
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