Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i43/105008
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 43, Pages: 1-9
Original Article
Yoon Hee Cho1 , Jin Suk Ra2*, Jung Yeon Park1 , HwaYoen Shin1 , Ji HoonBaek1 , SeoYoun Kim1 , EunJee Kim1 , Ye RimKwon1 and Ji EunBaek1
1College of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13135, Korea; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 2College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 35015, Korea; [email protected]
*Author for correspondence
Jin Suk Ra
College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 35015, Korea; [email protected]
Objectives: The purpose of our study was to assess health promoting behaviors and identify the influencing factors of health promoting behaviors of college students in Korea. Methods/Statistical Analysis: Our cross sectional study was conducted in September 2015. Two hundred and eighty-nine students were selected and evaluated. Multiple linear regression analysis was employed to estimate the effects of influencing factors on health promoting behaviors. Findings: Mean score of health promoting behaviors was 3.28(±0.36) on 5-point scale and mean score of professional healthcare was the lowest among sub-categories of healthpromoting behaviors. Factors influencing health promoting behaviors of college students were perceived health status (β=.196, p<.001), self-esteem (β=.204, p<.001), self-efficacy (β=.457, p<.001), and positive body image (β=.200, p<.001). Improvements/Applications: In order to increase health promoting behaviors of college students, health education or health skill training for self-efficacy and programs for positive body image and self-esteem are required.
Keywords: Body Image, College Students, Health Promoting Behaviors, Health Status, Self-efficacy, Self-esteem
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