A Correlational Study on Health Promoting Lifestyle, Self-efficacy, Family Function and Menopausal Symptoms of Climacteric Women

Jang, Hye Sook; Kim, Young Hee; Suh, Young Sook; Kim, Hyo soon; Moon, Myung Hee; Ok, Ruth

doi:2000.6.4.606

J Korean Acad Women Health Nurs > Volume 6(4); 2000 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing 2000;6(4):606-618.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2000.6.4.606

A Correlational Study on Health Promoting Lifestyle, Self-efficacy, Family Function and Menopausal Symptoms of Climacteric Women

Hye Sook Jang¹, Young Hee Kim², Young Sook Suh³, Hyo soon Kim⁴, Myung Hee Moon⁵, Ruth Ok⁵

¹Professor, WonKwnag Health Science College, Iksan, Korea
²Adjunctive Prfessor, Wonkwang Health Science College, Iksan, Korea
³Dongshin University Depart of Nursing, Naju, Korea
⁴School Nurse, Iksan Hwadngdeung Elementary School, Iksan, Korea
⁵School Nurse, Chonju Hyojaa Elementary School, Chonju, Korea
⁶Head Nurse, Chongju Presbyterian Medical Center, Chongju, Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for developing a nursing intervention for climacteric women by describing a health promoting lifestyle. Also this study identified the relationship between self-efficacy and family function which are factors affecting the health promoting behaviors. The subjects of this study were 143 women from 40 to 59 years of age. The data was analyzed using SPSS program for t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients. The results of the study are as follows; 1. The average score of performance in the health promoting lifestyle was 2.82. The variable with the highest degree of performance was the sanitary environment and reconciliatory relationship(3.31), whereas the one with the lowest degree was the professional health maintenance(2.27). The average score of self-efficacy was 71.44, family function was 68.50, and menopausal symptoms was 60.30. 2. There was a statistically significant difference in performance in health promoting lifestyle according to satisfaction of marital life. Also there was a significant difference between self-efficacy, religion, and family function. 3. Performance in the health promoting lifestyle was positively related to self-efficacy, and family function and negatively related to menopausal symptoms. Self-efficacy was positively related to family function. In conclusion, performance in health promoting lifestyle was related to self-efficacy, family function and menopausal symptoms. These factors were affected by religion, family type, and satisfaction of marital life. Therefore, health promoting programs to increase climacteric women s health should be a planed program based on results of this study.

Key Words: Climacteric woman; Health promoting lifestyle