The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of resourcefulness and health promoting behaviors of the elderly and to identify the relationship between their resourcefulness and health promoting behaviors.
in this study an exploratory survey ba...
The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of resourcefulness and health promoting behaviors of the elderly and to identify the relationship between their resourcefulness and health promoting behaviors.
in this study an exploratory survey based on questionnaires was conducted by way of an interview with 132 elderly people living in Kun-san city. Data were collected from June 30 to July 31, 2003.
The research instruments used in this study were Health promoting behavior scale developed by Choi and Kim(1997) and Resourcefulness scale developed by Rosenbaum(1980).
In data analysis, SPSS-WIN 10.0 was utilized and data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Stepwise Multiple regression.
The results were summarized as follows :
1. The mean and standard deviation to the health promoting behaviors of the elderly showed 2.95±.3104.
2. The mean and standard deviation to the Resourcefulness showed 23.25±25.7274.
3. There were a significant differences in the health promoting behaviors according to educational level(F=6.163, p=.000), and resourcefulness according to educational level(F=7.548, p=.000) and Pocket Money(F=9.708, p=.000)
4. The performance in health promoting behaviors of the elderly was significantly correlated with the resourcefulness of the elderly(r=.544, p=.000).
5. Stepwise multiple regression analysis of the predictor variables(resourcefulness and educational level) on the health promoting behavior indicated that resourcefulness and educational level accounted for 33.3% of the variance in health promoting behavior.
The results of this study confirm that resourcefulness is a reliable predictor of elders' health promoting behaviors. Thus, nurses must be concerned how elders' resourcefulness impacts on health promoting behaviors of the elderly. And enhancing program of elders' resourcefulness should be prepared to promoting health behavior of the elderly.