This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the self-esteem, social support and health promoting lifestyle of the elderly in a community. The sample consisted of 147 elderly, and data were collected from September 1 to October 15,...
This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the self-esteem, social support and health promoting lifestyle of the elderly in a community. The sample consisted of 147 elderly, and data were collected from September 1 to October 15, 2001. The instrument of this study was a structured questionnaire including Health Promoting Lifestyle (47 items), Social Support(18 items), Self-Esteem(10 items), Socio-demographic Characteristics. Analysis of the data was done by use of descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation Coefficient.
The results of this study are as follows:
1. The degrees of self-esteem of the elderly were mean score 25±2.98 points ,sociodemographic characteristics containing meaningful difference with self-esteem was not significant.
2. The degrees of social support by elderly were mean score 55.03±9.60 points and social support according to the socio-demographic characteristics showed meaning difference in family structure with 「off spring」(F=8.50, p=.000), health status「good」(t=2.19,p=.030), smoking「below 1 packet daily」 (F=4.88, p=.009).
3. The degrees of health enhancing lifestyle by elderly were mean score 113.61±20.12 points and health enhancing lifestyle according to the socio-demographic characteristics showed meaning difference in education level 「middle school and above」(F=6.37 p=.002), occupation before retirement 「profession, technician, employee of company, education」
(F=5.00, p=.003), health status「good」 (t=3.14, p=0.002), exercise「weekly 2-3」
(F=4.31, p=.006), drinking 「weekly 1」 (F=2.74, p=.046).
4. The item mean score of personal relationship support field in health enhancing lifestyle were 2.90±.60 points, item mean scores of exercise and nutrition were 2.26±.39 points, item mean scores of stress managing field were 2.25±.49 points, item mean scores of health responsible field were 2.14±.61 points.
5. The relationship between self-esteem and health enhancing lifestyle revealed a significant correlation(r=.169, p=.041), but self-esteem and social support, showed no significant correlation, and health enhancing lifestyle and social support, revealed a significant correlation(r=.654, p=.001).