Health-promoting Lifestyle, Illness Control Beliefs and Well-being of the Obese Diabetic Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-198
Author(s):  
Purnima Awasthi ◽  
Ramesh C. Mishra ◽  
S. K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Impact ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Control Belief ◽  
Physical Discomfort ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

The study examines the role of health-promoting lifestyle and illness control beliefs in well-being of obese diabetic women. Measures of illness control belief, health-promoting lifestyle and obesity-related well-being were given to 100 obese diabetic women selected from outdoors of hospitals in Varanasi. Analysis revealed patients’ stronger belief in ‘doctor-control’ and ‘supernatural-control’ than ‘self-control’ of the disease. Nutrition, interpersonal relations, physical activity and stress management were given more importance in health promotion than spiritual growth-related practices. Belief in ‘self-control’ and ‘doctor-control’ of disease was negatively correlated with ‘psychosocial discomfort’, ‘physical discomfort’ and ‘psychosocial impact’ aspects of obesity, whereas ‘supernatural-control’ showed positive relationship with all aspects. All components of ‘health-promoting lifestyle’ were negatively correlated with ‘physical discomfort’, ‘psychosocial discomfort’ and ‘psychosocial impact’ aspects of obesity. Multiple regression analysis brought out ‘self-control’, ‘supernatural-control’, ‘health responsibility’, ‘physical activity’ and ‘stress management’ as significant predictors of ‘well-being’ of the obese diabetic women.

scholarly journals Health Promoting Lifestyle and Perceived Social Support Measure of Nursing Students in a Selected College of Nursing

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
Rebecca Salud Tejada
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Personal Resource ◽  
Support Measure ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

Background: The importance of health promotion has been underscored in preventing the existing of certain diseases, safeguarding the health of the nation. However, certain factors must be considered in ensuring that all individuals are motivated in maintaining their highest health potential. This study aims to determine if there is a difference between the profile variables of the nursing students, their perceived social support measure and the Health-promoting lifestyles they practice. Methodology: A descriptive comparative research design was utilized in the study. Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II) and Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ) was used to gather data to one hundred eighteen (118) nursing students. To analyze the gathered data, frequency, percentages, t-test and one-way ANOVA were used in the study. Results: Results revealed that respondents’ nutrition and stress management were significantly different with age group. It was also found that the respondents’ physical activity is significantly different with gender. Conclusion: Nutrition, physical activity, stress management and health responsibility were the lowest Health-promoting lifestyle behaviors.

To Role Model or Not? Nurses’ Challenges in Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (12) ◽  
pp. 584-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Keele
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Health Responsibility ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽  
Education And Development

Nurses often struggle with maintaining a healthy lifestyle. While nurses are often assumed to have the knowledge to participate in health-promoting behaviors, this knowledge may not translate into sustainable change in behavior. The purpose of this descriptive study was to compare nurses’ health behaviors with residents in the community where the nurses were employed. Participants ( N = 166) completed the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile–II survey (HPLP-II) along with a demographic survey. The HPLP-II consists of six dimensions of a health-promoting lifestyle: (a) spiritual growth, (b) health responsibility, (c) physical activity, (d) nutrition, (e) interpersonal relations, and (f) stress management. Both groups scored the highest in spirituality followed by interpersonal relations. However, scores for the other HPLP-II dimensions ranked differently between the two groups. Nurses scored higher in health responsibility while the community participants scored higher on nutrition. Both groups scored the lowest on stress management and physical activity. Significant differences between groups were found only on the health responsibility dimension of the HPLP-II survey with nurses scoring higher. While nurses overall did not do any better than the general population in participating in a healthy lifestyle, patient stakeholders feel strongly that nurses should role model healthy behaviors. Employers need to be better prepared to support nurses to participate in a healthy lifestyle. Success can come from even small incremental changes (e.g., walking groups, team challenges, taking stairs) within the work environment. Furthermore, evidence-based practice teams that include administration, management, and staff are positioned to contribute through education and development of innovative workplace wellness programs.

scholarly journals Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms, and Health-Promoting Behaviors among Korean Coast Guards

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Seung-Hye Jung ◽  
Jina Choo ◽  
Hye-Jin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

Background: The purpose of the study was to examine associations between depressive symptoms and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms, and health-promoting behaviors in Korean Coast Guards who are exposed to a vulnerable working environment.Methods: A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted with 271 Korean Coast Guards in Gangwon-do. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Korean version of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depressive Scale-Revised. Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms were measured using the KOSHA (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) GUIDE H-9-2012. Health-promoting behaviors were measured using the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II.Results: Of all the Korean Coast Guards, 17.3% represents the risk of clinical depression, and 43.5% reported work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in any body parts. The average score of health-promoting behaviors were 2.4 (range, 1-4 scores). Depressive symptoms and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms were significantly negatively associated with health-promoting behaviors, respectively. Depressive symptoms were significantly negatively associated with the spiritual growth, interpersonal relationship, physical activity, and stress management in subscales of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II. Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms were significantly negatively associated with the physical activity and stress management in subscales of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II.Conclusions: Among Korean Coast Guards, health-promoting behaviors were significantly associated with depressive symptoms and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms. Therefore, nursing strategies to promote health-promoting behaviors may be enhanced psychological health and physical health outcome of Korean Coast Guards.

scholarly journals Predictors of Health Promoting Lifestyle Among Midwives Employed in Hospitals and Health Centres of Qazvin, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Zainab Alimoardi ◽  
Narges Shirazi Haji Miriha ◽  
Lisa Astrologo ◽  
Nasim Bahrami
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Predictive Role ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽  
High Level

Background and aims: Midwives experience a high level of stress due to heavy workloads, which has been shown to have adverse effects on well-being. Accordingly, the main goal of this study was to assess the predictors associated with a healthy lifestyle in a sample of midwives working in hospitals and health centers of Qazvin, Iran. Methods: A total of 200 midwives were recruited using convenience sampling method. Each subject completed a demographic questionnaire, the Farsi version of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire, and Perceived Social Support Questionnaire. A multivariate linear regression model was used to assess the predictors of health promoting lifestyle (HPL). Results: Spiritual growth (2.78±0.53) and nutrition (2.79±0.45) had the highest scores among HPL subscales. Conversely, subjects had the lowest score in physical activity (2.02±0.64). Multivariate regression analyses showed that workplace (β=-0.19, P=0.03), involving in professional sports (β=0.2, P=0.01), and perception of an adequate social support network (β=0.47, P<0.001) were the strongest predictors of HPL. These predictors accounted for 27% of the variance in the model. Conclusion: Considering the predictive role of three variables including workplace, involving in professional sport, and having adequate social support, HPL interventions can be designed and implemented. Improving working conditions, strengthening social support networks, and increasing physical activity might be beneficial measures to improve midwives’ HPL.

scholarly journals Health Promoting Lifestyle among Nurses of a Tertiary Level Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pramila Baral ◽  
Neeta Tamrakar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

Background: Lifestyle-related diseases are increasing worldwide representing 63% of all deaths globally. Health-promoting behaviors among nurses may affect the quality of patient care and education. This study aims to identify the health-promoting lifestyle among nurses. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study design was used among 111 nurses working in Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara from November 2016 to March 2017. A simple random sampling technique (lottery method) was applied using a self-administered structured standard tool, Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. The analysis was done using an independent t-test. Results: The total Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II mean score was 137.66±19.18. The highest mean score was in spiritual growth (27.43±4.63) and lowest in physical activity (17.03±4.88). A good health-promoting lifestyle was among 60.4% of the nurses. The significant difference in the mean score of total Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II was found in marital status (p=0.031) and educational qualification (p=0.009). Likewise, the significant mean difference of interpersonal relations, nutrition and stress management was found with educational qualification (p < 0.05). The significant mean difference in nutrition was also found with marital status (p=0.02). There was a significant mean difference in physical activity and spiritual growth with work experience  (p<0.05). Conclusion: The spiritual aspect of health has been more focused by the nurses. Along with this, nurses need to put greater emphasis on physical activity and stress management for better health.   

scholarly journals Physical activity and health promoting lifestyle among diploma nursing students in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2331
Author(s):  
Kim Geok Soh ◽  
Kim Lam Soh ◽  
Salimah Japar ◽  
Swee Leong Ong ◽  
Azura Abdul Halain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

scholarly journals Social media use and health promoting lifestyle: an exploration among Indian nursing students

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Sahu ◽  
Sailaxmi Gandhi ◽  
Manoj Kumar Sharma ◽  
P. Marimuthu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Responsibility ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Objective. To evaluate the use of social media andthe health promoting lifestyle profile of indian nursingstudents. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carriedout with 125 students (89 undergraduate and 36graduate) from various Nursing universities in India, whoprovided information on their sociodemographic data,the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) andthe Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP-II). Results.Regarding the BSMAS, the participants had an averageof 12.8 (maximum possible = 30); 42% reported theyfrequently delayed their sleep due to using social media;9% had excessive use of social media; by gender, men hadhigher total score than women. With respect to the healthpromoting lifestyle profile, the total average was 126.9(maximum possible = 208); no difference was observedby gender in the total score and men scored better in the domain of physical activity; students living with their families had higher scores inthe domain of health responsibility than those living alone; and graduate studentshad better scores than undergraduate students in the scale total and in the domainsof health responsibility, spiritual relations, and interpersonal relations. Conclusion.There is excessive use of social media, especially among male students. This studyalso revealed lower scores than those desired in the domains of Health PromotingLifestyle, especially for physical activity, health responsibility, stress management,and nutrition. Thereby, the findings may be used to improve health literacy on socialmedia, as well as promote a positive lifestyle among nursing students.

scholarly journals Investigation of Health-Promoting Lifestyle and its Determinants Among Students of Medical Sciences in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 627-633
Author(s):  
Mohammad Amiri ◽  
Ahmad Khosravi ◽  
Niloofar Aboozarzadeh ◽  
Leila Khojasteh ◽  
Zakieh Sadeghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

Background: A person's lifestyle plays an important role in his health. This study aimed at determining thehealth-promoting lifestyle and its related factors among the medical students of Shahroud Islamic Azad University. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of500 students of medical sciences were selected using the stratified random sampling method and they completed the health-promoting lifestyle, self-efficacy, and well-being questionnaires. The collected data were entered into SPSS 16 and were analyzed with a T-test, Chi-square, Pearson correlation coefficient, and a backward regression model. Results: The mean age of the students was 22.25±1.45 and 65% of the participants were female. The mean scores of health-promoting lifestyle, well-being, and self-efficacy were 134.1±23.85, 14.41±5.09, and 41.67±8.05, respectively. Among the students, 32.8% had a health disorder and only 2.2% had a high self-efficacy. Well-being and self-efficacy were statistically correlated with the health-promoting lifestyle (p<0.001). The results showed that out of 17 independent variables, only 4 variables of educational level, academic year, marital status, well-being were the best predictors of health-promoting lifestyle. Conclusion: More than 90% of students had low self-efficacy and more than 30% of them did not have good well-being. Moreover, the health-promoting lifestyle of students was moderate. More attention to the above areas, such as well-being status and applying required interventions, can help to improve the situation.

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