Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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A Study on Health Behaviors, Health Status and Anxiety about Aging for the Elderly - Focused on the Elderly in Senior Center-

경로당 이용노인의 노화에 대한 불안감, 지각된 건강상태와 건강증진 행위실천

  • Shin, Yoo-Sun (College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Ha (College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan)
  • 신유선 (부산가통릭대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 김은하 (부산가통릭대학교 간호대학)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

This study is conducted to survey and examine the relationships among anxiety about aging, perceived health status and health promoting behaviors in the elderly, and to provide basic data for health promoting interventions that would improve their successful aging. Me1hods: Data in this study was collected from 333 elderly participants living in Susan. Descriptive statistics, t-test or ANOVA with Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression were used for data analysis. Results: The major findings of this study were as follows. 1) The mean score of anxiety about aging was 2.67 $\pm$ 0.30, perceived health status 2.46 $\pm$ 0.37, and health promoting behavior 2.77 $\pm$ 0.21.2) There was a positive correlation between health promoting behavior and perceived health status (r = 267, P= .000). There was a negative correlation between anxiety about aging and health promoting behavior (r = -.163, P=.003). 3) Health-promoting behavior was significantly associated with perceived health and anxiety about aging, which explained 20.9% of variance in health-promoting behavior. Conclusion: In order to promote perceived health status and to decrease anxiety about aging in the elderly, it is necessary to develop supporting interventions to decrease anxiety about aging

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