Finding a balance: health promotion challenges of military women.
In this study, we explored what may determine, or predict, United States military women's health promotion behaviors. Using a descriptive correlational design grounded in Pender's Health Promotion model, 491 military women completed instruments measuring their demographic variables, perception of health, definition of health, self-efficacy, and interpersonal influences to determine the significant factors affecting participation in health promotion activities. The outcome indicated that self-efficacy and interpersonal influences were the most influential in determining health promotion. This research illuminates some of the challenges working women face in meeting health promotion activities and how best to support their ability to participate in healthy behaviors.
Agazio
Janice Griffin
JG
School of Nursing, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA. agazio@cua.edu
Buckley
Kathleen M
KM
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009035:Mothers; 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; D055815:Young Adult