篇名 | Predictors of the Health-Promoting Behaviors of Nepalese Migrant Workers |
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卷期 | 24:3 |
作者 | Pratibha Bhandari 、 MiYoung Kim |
頁次 | 232-239 |
關鍵字 | health-promoting behavior 、 migrant workers 、 health promotion model 、 self-efficacy 、 multicultural nursing 、 MEDLINE 、 Scopus 、 SSCI 、 TSCI 、 TSSCI 、 SCIE |
出刊日期 | 201609 |
DOI | 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000120 |
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 healthpromoting 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 designwas 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, andmultiple regression analysis were used to analyze data.
Results: Spiritual activity was the highest reported healthpromoting 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 selfefficacy 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.