The Degree of Workers' Use of Annual Health Checkup Results among Japanese Workers

A Lifestyle to Prevent or Combat the Metabolic Syndrome among Japanese Workers: Analyses Using the Health Belief Model and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control

“…However, in our previous study in Japan 14) , the Japanese workers with high PHLC scores significantly feel motivated to use the results of their worksite health checkups in their daily lives. In another of our studies 13) , the PHLC had positive Pearson's correlation with the degree of the workers' use of the results of their worksite checkups.…”

“…In one of our previous studies, age and occupation significantly affected the degree of the workers' use of the results of their annual health checkups 13) . In another of our studies, age and gender significantly affected the motivation to manage one's lifestyle using the worksite health checkups 14) .…”

“…However, we think that many healthcare professionals are keenly aware of the various difficulties in their services. In the field of behavioral sciences regarding health, the concepts of the Health Belief Model and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) are helpful tools for healthcare providers to conduct the necessary education to affect the desired results [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] . These concepts can be applied to the metabolic syndrome.…”

“…Moreover, they may not recognize the benefits of appropriate lifestyles and/or have barriers toward such lifestyles. This model is frequently used in studies in the behavioral sciences regarding health [10][11][12][13][14] . In the present study, the items were designed to assess the 4 facets described in the Methods.…”

“…MHLC scales are also used to investigate preventive health behaviors [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] . The MHLC scales are used to measure the beliefs concerning one's health.…”