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 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.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Way of Using Social Media on Health Promoting Behaviors and COVID-19-related Anxiety in Non-medical Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-135
Author(s):  
Ayatollah Fathi ◽  
◽  
Solmaz Sadeqi ◽  
Saeid Sharifi Rahnemou ◽  
Aliakbar Malekirad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Way

Background: One of the problems of today's Iranian youth is how to use social media coincided with the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Objective: This study aimed to investigate the way of use of social media and its effect on health promoting behaviors and COVID-19-related anxiety in non-medical students. Methods: In this analytical study, participants were 307 non-medical students of Islamic Azad University of Tabriz Branch. Data collection tools were a demographic form, Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS) with two subscales of psychological and physical symptoms, and Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) with six subscales of spiritual growth, health responsibility, interpersonal relations, stress management, physical activity, and nutrition which were completed online. The multivariate analysis of variance and a post-hoc test were used for data analysis. Findings: Of 307 participants, 256 were female (83%) and 51 were male (16.6%), with a mean age of 27 years. The HPLP components of spiritual growth (P=0.001), health responsibility (P=0.001), stress management (P=0.001), physical activity (P=0.002), and its overall score (P=0.001) had a significant relationship with the way of use of the Internet, and the group with a fun purpose had lower scores in these variables compared to other groups. Moreover, the CDAS component of psychological symptoms (P=0.007) and its overall score (P=0.03) had a significant relationship with the way of using social media; the group with a fun purpose reported higher CDAS score than the groups with scientific and general information acquiring purposes. Conclusion: The use of social media for fun negatively affects the students’ lifestyle in the current coronavirus outbreak and increases their COVID-19-related anxiety.

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.

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 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 Health Promoting Behaviors in Women of Reproductive Age in Yazd city

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Mirjalili ◽  
Somayeh Mirrezaei ◽  
Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad ◽  
Hamid Reza Dehghan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Yazd City

Introduction: Chronic diseases are the major cause of death and disability in the world. Despite the high prevalence and complications of chronic diseases, many of them are preventable using simple methods. Health promoting behaviors are one of the best ways to protect the health. Women are the center of family health and the model of education and promotion of healthy lifestyle regarding the next generation. So, the aim of this study was to investigate the health promoting behaviors of women of reproductive age in Yazd city, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 120 women aged 15-49 supported by Shahid Farshad Health Center in Yazd. Health-promoting behaviors questionnaire (HPLP-II) was used to collect the study information. The participants were required to complete the questionnaires using the self-report methods. Data were analyzed by spss16using the descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean age of women was 33.67±7.43. The highest mean score (26.60± 5.06) was related to the spiritual growth subscales; whereas,  the lowest mean scores was attributed to physical activity (13.6±3.6) and stress management (18.69± 3.7). Age and level of education had a significant association with the total score of health promoting lifestyle. Conclusion: Despite the desirability of participants' promoting health behaviors in the present study, health-promoting behaviors should be promoted, especially in the field of physical activity and stress management. Health education using various methods is a suitable tool for motivating and modifying the incorrect behaviors. As a result, appropriate interventions should be conducted to encourage the health promotion behaviors.

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

Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in otorhinolaryngology and their relationship with physical activity. A nationwide survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 133 (8) ◽  
pp. 713-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Lobo ◽  
M A Gandarillas ◽  
S Sánchez-Gómez ◽  
R Megía
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery specialists and trainees in Spain, and to measure the effect that physical exercise could have on muscular discomfort.MethodA cross-sectional survey was administered between September and December 2017 to practising otolaryngologists.ResultsFour hundred and three ENT surgeons responded, with a median age of 44.9 years, and 89.8 per cent reported discomfort or physical symptoms that they attributed to surgical practice. More female surgeons reported musculoskeletal symptoms (92.8 per cent vs 87.1 per cent; p = 0.04). When the level of physical activity was compared with the frequency of physical discomfort, no significant difference was found.ConclusionThis study has shown a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among ENT surgeons in Spain but has failed to demonstrate an important role of physical exercise in the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders.

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