Determinants of Health‐Promoting Lifestyles in Older Persons

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which selected components derived from Pender's Health Promotion Model (1982) explained engaging in health promotion practices in a sample of 477 persons 65 years and older. One directional hypothesis was tested using canonical correlation analysis. Three significant canonical variates were demonstrated, explaining 88.7 percent of variance. Older healthy persons with high self-esteem and internal locus of control reported practicing five of the six health promotion strategies. Men with higher income and self-esteem but poorer health less often exercised or ate well. Older married subjects with higher incomes who were internally controlled were more likely to engage in exercise, health responsibility and stress management but not in interpersonal support. Findings provide direct multivariate support for the additive nature of the relationships posited in the Health Promotion Model.

Determinants of reported health promotion behaviors in employed Mexican American women

“…People who actively participate in health-promoting activities should enjoy the bene-150 M. E. Duffy fits of good health and optimal function in their later years (Duffy, 1993;Walker, Volkan, Sechrist, & Pender, 1988).…”

Relationship of occupational stress and psychosocial stress to health promotion behavior in female office workers and emotional labor workers for sales

“…Identical to the previous research (Bultmann, 2002), especially the correlation between the stress due to autonomy and insufficient compensation at work and the psychosocial stress was commonly shown in both Interpersonal relationship management of emotional labor workers also showed the low practice level of health promotion behavior which was directly related to the higher risk of psychosocial stress than office workers. Comparing health promotion life style of emotional labor workers with hair dressers (Toerie, 2007) or nurses (Grandey, 2002) which belong to the same category of works, it was acknowledged that both of exercise areas were still low but stress management area was especially lower than the other emotional labors (Duffy, 1993) which needed paying attention.…”

Health Promotion: Causes, Beliefs and Measurements

“…45 The instrument is scored from 1 to 4 with 1 = never, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often, and 4 = routinely. [45][46][47][48] It is inferred that this instrument is intended for adults rather than a school age or pediatric population. This inference was drawn from a description of the sample populations in which the psychometric properties were established, as well as other studies that utilized this instrument, all of which only used adult samples.…”

“…This inference was drawn from a description of the sample populations in which the psychometric properties were established, as well as other studies that utilized this instrument, all of which only used adult samples. [45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52] Further studies in other diverse populations examining samples with other states of health, ethnic background, and socioeconomic groups have been recommended in order to evaluate and enhance the validity of the instrument and establish population norms. 45…”

“…It consists of 6 subscales that include: self-actualization, health responsibility, exercise, stress management, interpersonal support and nutrition. [45][46][47] These 6 subscales were derived from components of the HPM, which attempts to provide the framework for articulating health promotion lifestyles. The health promoting lifestyle is defined as "a multidimensional pattern of self-initiated actions and perceptions that serve to maintain or enhance the level of wellness, self-actualization and fulfillment of the individual."…”