title: The influence of basic conditioning factors on healthy behaviors, self-efficacy, and self-care in adults.
abstract: This article presents secondary statistical analyses of data from a 2003 study by the author investigating the relationships among health-promoting self-care behaviors, self-care self-efficacy, and self-care agency in an adult population. The purpose of this article is to identify the influences of selected basic conditioning factors on the practice of healthy behaviors, self-efficacy beliefs, and ability for self-care. The sample consisted of 379 adult participants who completed four research instruments: Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II Scale, Self-Rated Abilities for Health Practices Scale, Exercise of Self-Care Agency Scale, and a demographic questionnaire assessing basic conditioning factors. Statistically significant relationships were found between the following basic conditioning factors and the study variables: age, gender, income, marital status, education, race, and routine practice of religion. These results give direction for nursing interventions that promote self-care and holistic health in an adult population.
authors.affiliation: Widener University School of Nursing, Chester, Pennsyvlania, USA.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Callaghan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009042:Motivation; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D029181:Spirituality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires