Health promotion behavior in middle-aged Koreans: A cross sectional survey

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 461-467

  Yeun, Eun Ja ^a   Baek, Sunsook ^b   Kim, Heejeong ^c  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c Namseoul University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Korea; Middle aged; Self efficacy; Self esteem; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH KOREA; THAILAND;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THAILAND;

EID: 84888883599     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12056     Document Type: Article

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