Journal of The Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health (한국모자보건학회지)

The Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health (한국모자보건학회)
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The Effects of the Health Perception on Health Promoting Behavior in Child Care Teachers

보육교사의 건강지각이 건강증진행위에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Eun-Jee (Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Hyeon Ok (College of Nursing, Research Institute of of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University)
  • 이은지 (원광대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 김현옥 (전북대학교 간호대학.간호과학 연구소)
  • Received : 2013.09.25
  • Accepted : 2014.01.14
  • Published : 2014.01.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the health perception on health promoting behavior in child care teachers. Methods: The Participants of this study were 227 child care teachers who were selected from participants of a job traning program by purposive sampling. T-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation, and Stepwised multiple regression using the SPSS program were conducted in order to analyze data. Results: First, there was a difference in health promoting behaviors according to demographic factors (age and license type). Second, it was found that the health perception and age of the participants were significantly related to the health promoting behaviors. Finally, the health perception and age had an influence on health promoting behavior. Conclusions: The Health promoting behavior was associated with the health perception and age in child care teachers. Further study is need to investigate more factor which influence on the health promoting behavior.

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