title: Determinants of health-promoting behaviors in adults.
abstract: Risk reduction for coronary artery disease (CAD) is a goal of health providers. The purposes of this study were to determine: 1) adults' knowledge about CAD; 2) if adults who have risk for CAD also practice health-promoting behaviors; and, 3) if there is a correlation among adults' practice of health-promoting behaviors, health locus of control, value of health, and knowledge of CAD risk factors. Findings indicate that subjects were knowledgeable about personal CAD risk, and those with higher CAD risk knowledge also practiced more health-promoting behaviors. Subjects had less knowledge about elevated cholesterol levels, diabetes, and use of oral contraceptives. Additional findings suggest that individuals' beliefs about control over their health, health value, and knowledge about CAD risk factors are related to their participation in health-promoting behaviors.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fleetwood
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Packa
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires