A Study on Health Perception and Health Promoting Lifestyle of the Female Elementary School Teacher |
Kim, Tae-Hyoun;Kim, Jung-Soon;Park, Hyoung-Sook; |
1Ban-Yeu Elementary School 2Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pusan National University 3Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pusan National University |
초등학교 여교사의 건강지각과 건강증진 생활양식에 관한 연구 |
김태현, 김정순, 박형숙 |
1반여초등학교 2부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과 3부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과 |
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Abstract |
Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between health perception and health promoting lifestyle with female teacher at elementary school. Method: The survey was carried out on a convenience sample of 757 teachers in B metropolitan city. Data were collected from November to December, 2004, by using the Health Perception Questionnaire and Health promoting lifestyle Profile(HPLP), and analyzed by SPSS program. Result: 1. The score of health perception status was $2.82{pm}0.24$, and health promoting lifestyle was $2.61{pm}0.41$. The highest subcategory of health promoting lifestyle was self actualization, and the lowest one was health responsibility. 2. Health perception was significantly correlated with health promoting lifestyle. 3. Health perception was significantly different according to economic status. 4. Health promoting lifestyle was significantly different according to age, career and economic status. Conclusion: This study revealed that the health perception is an important factor related to the health promoting lifestyle of female elementary school teacher. Therefore, helping consciously the health perception and health promoting lifestyle of female elementary school teacher to do their job attainment and at same time it has to be a model to the student's health promoting lifestyle. |
Key Words:
Health behavior, Health promotion, School teacher, Female |
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