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Predictors of the Health-Promoting Behaviors of Nepalese Migrant Workers
- Title
- Predictors of the Health-Promoting Behaviors of Nepalese Migrant Workers
- Authors
- Bhandari, Pratibha; Kim, MiYoung
- Ewha Authors
- 김미영
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 김미영
- Issue Date
- 2016
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH
- ISSN
- 1682-3141
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 232 - 239
- Keywords
- health-promoting behavior; migrant workers; health promotion model; self-efficacy; multicultural nursing
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS &
WILKINS
- Indexed
- SCIE; SSCI; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Background: Health-promoting behaviors assist individuals to prevent disease, promote health, increase longevity, and enjoy a better quality of life. A number of interpersonal, social, and environmental factors have been shown to influence health-promoting behaviors. Little empirical evidence exists about the predictors of health-promoting behaviors among migrant workers. Purpose: This study uses Pender's health promotion model to describe and identify the predictors of health-promoting behaviors in Nepalese migrant workers in Korea. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was used. Nepalese migrants who had been working in South Korea (n = 169) for over 6 months were surveyed between July and December 2012. Self-efficacy was measured using the Perceived Health Competence Scale, the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II was used to measure health-promoting lifestyle behaviors, and perceived health status was measured using a single-item question. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze data. Results: Spiritual activity was the highest reported health-promoting behavior, whereas physical activity was the least practiced behavior. Self-efficacy was the only significant predictor of health-promoting behavior. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that future health-promoting interventions should enhance the self-efficacy of target populations for individual health behaviors. Factors such as working conditions, culture, and economic background that may affect the health-promoting behaviors of migrant workers must be considered when planning nursing interventions. Multicultural nursing structures and policies are needed to reach out proactively to all adult migrant groups.
- DOI
- 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000120
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- 간호대학 > 간호학전공 > Journal papers
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