Journal article
The effects of health empowerment and social support on health promotion behavior in older adults: A cross-sectional study
Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing, Vol.24(4), pp.433-440
11/01/2022
DOI: 10.17079/jkgn.2022.24.4.433
Abstract
Purpose
This study aimed to identify the health empowerment, social support, and health-promotion behavior of older adults. Furthermore, the factors influencing health-promotion behavior were identified.
Methods
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using self-report questionnaires. Questionnaires were disseminated offline and online to a total of 152 older adults from April 26, 2021 to July 15, 2021. Data were analyzed using the t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression.
Results
Statistically, health empowerment, social support, and subjective economic status reportedly affected health-promotion behavior, and the total explanation power was 44%.
Conclusion
In conclusion, strategies for strengthening health empowerment and social support are needed to increase health-promotion behavior among older adults.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The effects of health empowerment and social support on health promotion behavior in older adults: A cross-sectional study
- Creators
- Kyungmi Lee - Gwangju UniversitySemi Lim - Gwangju University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing, Vol.24(4), pp.433-440
- DOI
- 10.17079/jkgn.2022.24.4.433
- ISSN
- 2384-1877
- eISSN
- 2383-8086
- Grant note
- Gwangju University (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/501100002595) Gwangju University (501100002595)
- Language
- Korean
- Date published
- 11/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9985219295702771
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