The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing (재활간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Rehabilitation Nursing (한국재활간호학회)
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Body Esteem, Stress, and Health Promoting Behavior among Korean Adults in a Community

일 지역 성인의 신체존중감, 스트레스 및 건강증진행위

  • Hong, Minhee (Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Park, Youngrye (Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Chen, Eun Young (Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Yun, Jeong Woo (Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Oh, Mi Hwa (Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University)
  • 홍민희 (국립군산대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 박영례 (국립군산대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 전은영 (국립군산대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 윤정우 (국립군산대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 오미화 (국립군산대학교 대학원 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.06.06
  • Accepted : 2017.06.21
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between body esteem, stress, and health promoting behaviors among Korean adults in a community and to identify factors that influence health promoting behaviors. Methods: This study was conducted using a questionnaire which included item for body esteem, stress and health promotion behaviors. Data were collected from 257 adults living in Jeollabuk-do in Korea from November to December, 2015. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression using the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program. Results: The mean score of body esteem was $2.73{\pm}0.43$, stress was $1.89{\pm}0.68$, and health promoting behaviors was $2.22{\pm}0.45$. There was a significant positive correlation between body esteem and health promotion behaviors (r=.47, p<.001), whereas there was a significant negative correlation between stress and health promotion behaviors (r=-.47, p<.001). In stepwise multiple regression analysis, body esteem, religion, education explained approximately 30.1% of health promoting behaviors (F=37.73, p<.001). Conclusion: The results in this study indicate that body esteem is the most important factor in health promoting behaviors among Korean adults. Thus, body esteem contents should be included in developing programs for adults to enhance their health promoting behaviors.

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