Health promotion in active-duty military women with children.
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which selected demographic characteristics, definition of health, perceived health status, perceived self-efficacy, and resources are related to the health promoting behaviors of active-duty women with children and to describe qualitatively the experience of being an active-duty mother. Grounded in Pender's (1996) Health Promotion Model, this study used methodological triangulation to test a hypothesized model. A sample of 141 active-duty women with children using military health services participated. Resource availability and commitment were key components of being successful at balancing home and work demands.
Agazio
Janice G
JG
Army Nurse Corps, USA. jagazio@usuhs.mil
Ephraim
Paula M
PM
Flaherty
Norma B
NB
Gurney
Cynthia A
CA
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016272:Occupational Health; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data