Yeong Sook Park; Duk Sun Seo; Yunhee Kwon

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Factors Influencing Yangsaeng in Elders (Yangsaeng; Traditional Oriental Health Promotion): Yeong Sook Park, Duk Sun Seo, Yunhee Kwon; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2011;41(1):72-79.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2011.41.1.72
Published online: February 28, 2011

¹Professor, College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.

²Director, Donga Medi Hospital, Daegu, Korea.

³Professor, Department of Nursing, Taegu Science University, Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kwon, Yunhee. Department of Nursing, Taegu Science University, 390 Taejeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu 702-723, Korea. Tel: +82-53-320-1056, Fax: +82-53-320-1761, sengbira@hanmail.net

• Received: June 28, 2010 • Accepted: February 25, 2011

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Abstract

Purpose
The study was done to identify factors influencing Yangsaeng in elders.
Methods
Data were collected by questionnaires from 907 elders in D metropolitan city. Measures were Yangsaeng, perceived health status, self-efficacy, and self esteem. Data were analyzed using frequencies, means and standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 13.0 version.
Results
The mean score for Yangsaeng the participants was 3.56, out of a possible 5. There were significant differences in Yangsaeng according to age, education level, monthly income, marital status, family structure, and periodic health examination. Yangsaeng correlated positively with perceived health status, self-efficacy and self-esteem. According to the research, factors influencing Yangseng in elders were self-esteem, perceived health status, self-efficacy, family structure, and marital status.
Conclusion
The positive correlation between Yangsaeng and health promotion behavior and perceived health status, self-efficacy, and self-esteem identified in this study can have an impact on strategies to improve the health of Korean elders. Therefore, the results can be used as a reference for future studies.
Keywords: Aged; Health promotion; Self esteem; Self efficacy

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Table 1

General Characteristics of Participants (N=907)

Table 2

Scores for Yangsaeng, Perceived Health Status, Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem (N=907)

Table 3

Scores for Yangsaeng According to General Characteristics (N=907)

Table 4

Correlation of Yangsaeng, Perceived Health Status, Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy Level (N=907)

Table 5

Factors Related to Yangsaeng (N=907)

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Factors Influencing Yangsaeng in Elders (Yangsaeng; Traditional Oriental Health Promotion)

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2011;41(1):72-79. Published online February 28, 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2011.41.1.72

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Factors Influencing Yangsaeng in Elders (Yangsaeng; Traditional Oriental Health Promotion)

Table 1

General Characteristics of Participants (N=907)

Table 2

Scores for Yangsaeng, Perceived Health Status, Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem (N=907)

Table 3

Scores for Yangsaeng According to General Characteristics (N=907)

Table 4

Correlation of Yangsaeng, Perceived Health Status, Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy Level (N=907)

Table 5

Factors Related to Yangsaeng (N=907)

Table 1 General Characteristics of Participants (N=907)

Table 2 Scores for Yangsaeng, Perceived Health Status, Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem (N=907)

Table 3 Scores for Yangsaeng According to General Characteristics (N=907)

Table 4 Correlation of Yangsaeng, Perceived Health Status, Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy Level (N=907)