[Self efficacy, health promoting behaviors, and symptoms of stress among university students].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between self efficacy (SE), health promoting behaviors (HPB) and symptoms of stress (SOS) among university students.


METHODS
Data was collected by questionnaires from 369 university students in Seoul, Korea. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.


RESULTS
The mean score for SE was 3.42, the mean score for HPB was 2.48, and the mean score for SOS was 2.31. The score of SOS showed a significantly negative correlation with the score of SE (r=-.24, p=.00) and HPB (r=-.13, p=.00). Also, SOS showed a significantly negative correlation with diet HPB (r=-.15, p=.00), spiritual growth HPB (r=-.17, p=.00), interpersonal relationship HPB (r=-.17, p=.00), and stress management HPB (r=-.10, p=.04). The most powerful predictor of SOS was SE and the variance was 10%. A combination of SE, diet, problems related to drinking, and responsibility for health HPB account for 16% of the variance in SOS among university students.


CONCLUSIONS
This study suggests that SE and HPB are significant influencing factors on SOS among university students.
Han
KuemSun
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College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. hksun@korea.ac.kr
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities