The purpose of study was to assess how hospital nurses practice their health promoting lifestyle and to identify those affecting factors.
The subjects were 286 nurses working at three general hospitals in Kwang-ju.
The data were collected by self-ad...
The purpose of study was to assess how hospital nurses practice their health promoting lifestyle and to identify those affecting factors.
The subjects were 286 nurses working at three general hospitals in Kwang-ju.
The data were collected by self-administered questionnaire from September 1st to September l0th, 1999.
The instruments used in this study were Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile developed by Walker et al., perceived health status scale developed by Ware et al., self-efficacy scale developed by Sherer et al., and social support scale developed by Cohen et al..
The data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Multiple Regression by using the SAS program.
The results of this study were as follows:
1. The mean score of health promoting lifestyle was 2.36, interpersonal support 2.67, self-actualization 2.66, stress management 2.29, nutrition 2.27, exercise 1.92, health responsibility 1.73. Interpersonal support showed the highest score and health responsibility showed the lowest score.
The mean score of perceived health status was 3.07, self-efficacy was 2.62, social support was 2.91.
2. The relationship between general characteristics of subjects and health promoting lifestyle were significant differences according to duty cycle(t=4.15, p=.042), disease experience(t=5.18, p=.O23), monthly income(F=3.13, p=.025), exercise frequency(t=5.31, p=.000), stress relieve method(F=5.98, p=.000), job satisfaction(t=11.44, p=.000), perceived fatigue(F=6.13, p=.002).
3. The relationship between general characteristics of subjects and perceived health status were significant differences according to age(F=3.77, p=.O24), position(F=3.79, p=.023), duty cycle(t=8.53, p=.003), night duty frequency(F'3.66, p=.027), disease experience(t=8.66, p=.003), monthly income(F=4.35, p=.005), job satisfaction(t=17.92, p=.000), perceived fatigue(F=33.58, p=.000).
4. The relationship between general characteristics of subjects and self- efficacy were significant differences according to age(F=3.88, p=.021), position (F=6.18, p=.002), job career(F=6.26, p=.002), duty cycle(t=9.67, p=.002), night duty frequency(F=3.96, p=.020) monthly income(F=5.18, p=.00l), exercise frequency (t=3.22, p=.00l), stress relieve method(F=5.53, p=.000), job satisfaction(t=8.15, p=.004).
5. The relationship between general characteristics of subjects and social support were significant difference according to stress relieve method(F=l.99, p=.040).
6. Health promoting lifestyle was showed significant positive correlations with perceived health status (r=.2190, p=.0002), self-efficacy (r=.5137, p=.000l) and social support (r=.5181, p=.000l).
7. The combination of social support, exercise frequency, self-efficacy, job satisfaction, perceived health status, perceived fatigue, disease experience explained 54.6% of the variance of health promoting lifestyle.