This study was to compare health-promoting behavior of man and women college students and to determine factors affecting health behavior. The subjects were 172 students of university in Chungcheong area. The instrument used for this study were health-...
This study was to compare health-promoting behavior of man and women college students and to determine factors affecting health behavior. The subjects were 172 students of university in Chungcheong area. The instrument used for this study were health-promoting lifestyle profile II(49 items), Health perception(11 items), Stress(34 items) scale.
The results of this study are as follows.
1) The average item score for the health behavior was low at 104.62. In the subcategories, the highest degree of performance was interpersonal support, and the lowest degree was health responsibility. The health behavior between man and woman students was a statiscally significant difference in nutrition, interpersonal support, stress management.
2) The average item score for the stree level between male and female students was moderate level. The stress level between man and women students was a significant difference in school life peoblem, environmental problem, interpersonal relationship problem. Male students showed a significant higher score in three factors than female students.
3) The average item score for health perception level between male and female students was higher, but was not a significant difference between male and female students.
4) Health behavior revealed lower correlation with stress(r=-.172,p<.05), and showed higher correlation with health perception(r=.414,P<.001).