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KMID : 1040220100020020035
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Health and Welfare for Elderly
2010 Volume.2 No. 2 p.35 ~ p.47
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A Study on Factors which Affect Life Style Performance Degree of Health Promotion for Women in Small and Medium-sized Cities
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Wei Gwang-Bog
Kang Chang-Yeol
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Abstract
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This study has researched the factors witch affect life style performance degree of health promotion for women in some small and medium-sized cities so that it can provide data and help to improve effective programs of health promotion. The the performance degree of life style for health promotion amied at women living in Pohang, Andong and Gimcheon of Gyeongsang-bukdo province from July 1st to July 27th in 2010. The measures of the performance degree of life style for health promotion consist of 11 questions for recognized present health condition and general features and 60 questions for health promotion life style, totally 71 questions. They are composed of 4 questions about valanced relationship, 5 about self-regulation, 4 about emotional support and 8 about self-realization and these 4 factors are considered as mental health promotion. Also, physical health promotion of life style consists of 7 factors such as 3 questions about regular meal, 4 about professional health care, 7 questions about sanitary activities, 5 about rest and sleeping, 7 questions about exercise and activities, 6 diet adjustment, 7 about health diet. In the balanced relationship, the number of family members(p<0.05), recognized health conditions(p<0.05) are statistically meaningful and in self-regulation, age(p<0.05) and the presence of religion(p<0.05), the number of family members(p<0.05), recognized health condition(p<0.01) are statistically meaningful. In addition, regarding emotional support, age(p<0.01) and the number of family members(p<0.0l) are statistically meaningful and considering self-regulation, age(P<0.05) and recognised health condition(p<0.01) are statistically meaningful. Based on the results above, regarding life style performance degree of health promotion for women in some small and medium-sized cities, the presence of religion, family type has been influenced and life style performance degree of health promotion by each recognized present health condition is closely related. Especially, in life style performance degree of mental health promotion, age, the presence of religion, the number of family members, recognized health condition have been affected. Thus, women in small and medium sized cities should participate in the activities of health promotion by leading them to behavior change for both mental and physical health promotion and it is necessary to develop and manage systematic health education and health promotion program.
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KEYWORD
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Health promotion, Recognized health conditions, Life style, Self-regulation
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