Health-promoting self-care behaviors, self-care self-efficacy, and self-care agency

Nurs Sci Q. 2003 Jul;16(3):247-54. doi: 10.1177/0894318403016003016.

Abstract

The relationships among health-promoting self-care behaviors, self-care self-efficacy, and self-care agency were investigated. The purpose of the study reported here was to explore conceptual integration that could be useful in determining interventions that enhance self-care agency. The sample consisted of 379 adult subjects. The instrumentation scales included: Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II, Self-Rated Abilities for Health Practices, and Exercise of Self-Care Agency. A canonical correlation identified a significant variate with a correlation of .76 (p < .001) accounting for 58% of the variance explained. The loading variables included: spiritual growth, self-concept, initiative, and responsibility. Therefore, spiritual growth was more strongly related to self-care agency than self-efficacy.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Attitude to Health
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Health Behavior*
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Health Promotion*
  • Humans
  • Life Style
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Nursing*
  • Models, Psychological*
  • Motivation
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Philadelphia
  • Self Care / psychology*
  • Self Efficacy*
  • Spirituality
  • Surveys and Questionnaires