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Development and Testing of the Model of Health Promotion Behavior in Predicting Exercise Behavior

  • O'Donnell, Michael P.
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.31-61
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    • 2000
  • Introduction. Despite the fact that half of premature deaths are caused by unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking tobacco, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol and drug abuse and poor nutrition, there are no theoretical models which accurately explain these health promotion related behaviors. This study tests a new model of health behavior called the Model of Health Promotion Behavior. This model draws on elements and frameworks suggested by the Health Belief Model, Social Cognitive Theory, the Theory of Planned Action and the Health Promotion Model. This model is intended as a general model of behavior but this first test of the model uses amount of exercise as the outcome behavior. Design. This study utilized a cross sectional mail-out, mail-back survey design to determine the elements within the model that best explained intentions to exercise and those that best explained amount of exercise. A follow-up questionnaire was mailed to all respondents to the first questionnaire about 10 months after the initial survey. A pretest was conducted to refine the questionnaire and a pilot study to test the protocols and assumptions used to calculate the required sample size. Sample. The sample was drawn from 2000 eligible participants at two blue collar (utility company and part of a hospital) and two white collar (bank and pharmaceutical) companies located in Southeastern Michigan. Both white collar site had employee fitness centers and all four sites offered health promotion programs. In the first survey, 982 responses were received (49.1%) after two mailings to non-respondents and one additional mailing to secure answers to missing data, with 845 usable cases for the analyzing current intentions and 918 usable cases for the explaining of amount of current exercise analysis. In the follow-up survey, questionnaires were mailed to the 982 employees who responded to the initial survey. After one follow-up mailing to non-respondents, and one mailing to secure answers to missing data, 697 (71.0%) responses were received, with 627 (63.8%) usable cases to predict intentions and 673 (68.5%) usable cases to predict amount of exercise. Measures. The questionnaire in the initial survey had 15 scales and 134 items; these scales measured each of the variables in the model. Thirteen of the scales were drawn from the literature, all had Cronbach's alpha scores above .74 and all but three had scores above .80. The questionnaire in the second mailing had only 10 items, and measured only outcome variables. Analysis. The analysis included calculation of scale scores, Cronbach's alpha, zero order correlations, and factor analysis, ordinary least square analysis, hierarchical tests of interaction terms and path analysis, and comparisons of results based on a random split of the data and splits based on gender and employer site. The power of the regression analysis was .99 at the .01 significance level for the model as a whole. Results. Self efficacy and Non-Health Benefits emerged as the most powerful predictors of Intentions to exercise, together explaining approximately 19% of the variance in future Intentions. Intentions, and the interaction of Intentions with Barriers, with Support of Friends, and with Self Efficacy were the most consistent predictors of amount of future exercise, together explaining 38% of the variance. With the inclusion of Prior Exercise History the model explained 52% of the variance in amount of exercise 10 months later. There were very few differences in the variables that emerged as important predictors of intentions or exercise in the different employer sites or between males and females. Discussion. This new model is viable in predicting intentions to exercise and amount of exercise, both in absolute terms and when compared to existing models.

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Methamphetamine 남용자에서 I-123 IPT를 이용한 기저신경절 도파민운반체 밀도의 평가 (Dopamine Transporter Density of the Basal Ganglia Assessed with I-123 IPT SPECT in Methamphetamine Abusers)

  • 이주령;안병철;권도훈;성영옥;서지형;배진호;정신영;이상우;유정수;이재태;지대윤;이규보
    • 대한핵의학회지
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    • 제39권6호
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    • pp.481-488
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    • 2005
  • 목적: 도파민운반체의 기능적 영상술은 도파민 신경계의 시냅스전 신경말단의 상태를 나타내 줄 수 있어, 기저신경절을 침범하는 파킨슨 병 등의 진단 및 중증도 판단에 이용될 수 있으며, 도파민운반체가 코카인이나 methamphetamine 등 의존성 약물의 목표 부위이므로 이러한 약물의 남용자의 평가에 이용될 수 있다. 본 연구는 한국에서 생산된 도파민운반체 영상용 방사성의약품을 사용한 뇌 SPECT영상을 이용하여 methamphetamine 남용자에서 나타나는 소견과 이의 임상적 의의를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: Methamphetamine 남용자 6명 (남용자군, 전부 남자, 평균연령: $32{\pm}6.8$) 및 정상대조군 4명(대조군, 남:여=3:1, 평균연령=$44.0{\pm}14.7$세)을 대상으로 하였다. 남용자군 6명 모두에서 뇌 MRI가 시행되었다. 남용자군에서는 정신과적 증상과 우울증 증상을 정량적으로 평가하였다. 도파민운반체 영상은 I-123 IPT 185 MBq을 정맥 주사한 후 2시간에 삼중헤드 감마카메라(Prism 3000, Picker, USA)를 이용하여 뇌 SPECT 영상을 얻었다. 정성적인 판독과 함께, 정량적 분석으로 기저신경절 부위에 관심영역을 그려 기저신경절의 방사능량을 구하였고, 배후 방사능량은 후두엽 부위에 관심영역을 그려 방사능량을 구하였다. 기저신경절과 배후 방사능량을 이용하여 기저신경절 도파민운반체 특이결합/비특이결합 비율(특이결합비) (기저신경절방사능량-배후방사능량/배후방사능량)을 구하였다. 각군의 도파민운반체 특이겹합비를 비교하였으며, 남용자군에서는 정신과적 증상(Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale: BPRS) 및 우울증 증상 정도(Hamilton Depression Rrating Scale : HAMD)와 도파민운반체 특이겹합비의 상관성을 알아보았다. 결과: 남용자군 6명 모두는 뇌 MRI상 특이 소견이 관찰되지 않았으나, 모든 환자는 정신과적 증상과 우울증 증상을 나타내었으며 BPRS 점수와 HAMD 점수는 서로 밀접한 상관성을 보여 주었다(r=1.0, p=0.005). 남용자군의 I-123 IPT 뇌 SPECT의 정성적분석에서 5명(83.3%)이 기저신경절의 전체적 섭취가 불균등하고 미측의 섭취가 감소되어 비정상으로 판독 되었으며, 1명은 정상으로 판독되었다. 남용자군은 대조군에 비하여 낮은 기저신경절 도파민운반체 특이겹합비를 나타내었다($2.38{\pm}0.20\;vs\;3.04{\pm}0.27$, p=0.000) 남용자군의 BPRS 점수와 HAMD 점수가 높을수록 낮은 기저신경절 특이겹합비를 나타내어 역의 상관관계를 보였다(r=-0.908, p=0.012, r=-0.924, p=0.009). 결론: I-123 IPT뇌 SPECT는 흑질-선조체 도파민신경계의 손상을 일으키는 중증의 methamphetamine 남용자의 평가에 이용될 수 있다고 생각된다.