| A Correlational Study among Meaning in Life, Health Status, and Self-efficacy |
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Kyoung Soon Lee |
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Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University |
| 생의 의미; 자기 효능감; 건강상태 간의 관계연구 |
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이경순 |
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삼육대학교 간호학과 |
Correspondence:
Kyoung Soon Lee,
Email: leeks@syu.ac.kr
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Received: 1 November 2005 • Accepted: 24 December 2005 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
This research was conducted to examine relationships among meaning in life, health status, and self efficacy in adults.
Methods
The design of this research was descriptive correlational design. The data were collected through accidental sampling from January 5 to March 31, 2005. The subjects were 284 adults between 20 and 65 years old who live in Seoul and its vicinity. They were able to communicate well and agree to participate this study. The instruments used were meaning in life(MIL) of Lee et al. for meaning in life, Cornell Medical Index for health status, and Tipton & Worthington's tool for self-efficacy.
Results
There were statistically significant differences meaning in life according to educational level, occupation, financial level, and personality.
There were statistically significant differences health status according to sex and occupation. There were statistically significant differences self-efficacy according to occupation and personality. There were statistically significant positive correlations among meaning in life, self-efficacy and health status.
Conclusion
According to these results, a nursing intervention program should be developed to increase meaning in life and self-efficacy to promote health status. |
| Key Words:
Meaning in life; Self-efficacy; Health status |
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