Effects of Self Efficacy, Health Related Hardiness on a Health Promoting Lifestyle of Middle-aged People

Lee, Jung-In; Kim, Soon-Yi; Seo, Ki-Soon

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2007;13(2):177-183.
Published online December 31, 2007.

Lee, Jung-In;Kim, Soon-Yi;Seo, Ki-Soon;

¹Department of Nursing, Hyechon College
²Department of Nursing, Hyechon College
³Department of Nursing, Hyechon College

중년기 성인의 자기 효능감 및 건강관련 강인성이 건강증진 생활양식에 미치는 영향

이정인, 김순이, 서기순

¹혜천대학 간호과
²혜천대학 간호과
³혜천대학 간호과

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self efficacy, and health related hardiness on a health promoting lifestyle of middle-aged people Method: The study was designed as a descriptive survey study. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire which included general characteristics, measure of self efficacy, health related hardiness, and health promoting lifestyle. Data collection was done between May and August, 2007 with 197 middle-aged participants. Result: The average score of the participants for self efficacy was 34.78, for health related hardiness 57.01 and for a health promoting lifestyle 127.53. There were positive correlations between self efficacy and a health promoting lifestyle, health related hardiness and a health promoting lifestyle, and self efficacy and health related hardiness. The correlations were statistically significant. Health related hardiness was a significant predictors of a health promoting lifestyle. Conclusion: A strategy for improving self efficacy and health related hardiness should be developed and a nursing intervention program should also be provided based on the developed strategy of middle-aged people.

Key Words: Self efficacy, Hardness, Lifestyle, Middle-aged