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This study was a descriptive research to investigate the health promotion behavior and health status based on Korean adult´s constitution.
The subjects for the study were 96 adults who were the residents either in Seoul or Taegu city. The instruments used for this study included a survey of general characteristics, health promotion behavior and health status.
The data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and Scheffe method as post hoc test.
The results of this study were summarized as follows :
1) There was no significant difference on the health promotion behavior and health status by constitutions. But, in the relationship between five factors of the health promotion behavior and constitution, there was significant difference on health responsibility by constitutions(F=3.31, P=.041). According to the scheffe test, Taeumin group performed better behavior for the health promotion than soyangin group.
2) Health promotion behavior was significantly related to health status (r=-.24, P=.025), suggesting that the person with high health promotion behavior got higher health status scores.
3) In the relationship between general characteristics variables and health promotion behavior, there were significant differences in education(F=3.12, P=.031) economic status (F=4.09, P=.021), religion (F=3.12, P=.031). The level of health promotion behavior of high educate& persons and high economic status person, was high. The persons who believe in Catholicism performed better behavior for the health promotion than the persons who don´t get religion.
Based on these results, to determining and fully understanding client´s constitution are the foundations of Eum-Yang and personal character. Therefore, we have 슈 consider the constitution when we provide nursing care. When we consider ? the differences of health promotion behaviot according to constitution. We can provide t client with the kind of nursing care health education to satisfy their demands.
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