title: Health Promotion Behavior of Chinese International Students in Korea Including Acculturation Factors: A Structural Equation Model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explain the health promotion behavior of Chinese international students in Korea using a structural equation model including acculturation factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey using self-administered questionnaires was employed. Data were collected from 272 Chinese students who have resided in Korea for longer than 6 months. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The p value of final model is .31. The fitness parameters of the final model such as goodness of fit index, adjusted goodness of fit index, normed fit index, non-normed fit index, and comparative fit index were more than .95. Root mean square of residual and root mean square error of approximation also met the criteria. Self-esteem, perceived health status, acculturative stress and acculturation level had direct effects on health promotion behavior of the participants and the model explained 30.0% of variance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Chinese students in Korea with higher self-esteem, perceived health status, acculturation level, and lower acculturative stress reported higher health promotion behavior. The findings can be applied to develop health promotion strategies for this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Daegu Health College, Daegu, South Korea. Electronic address: sjkim1000@dhc.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Sun Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Il Young
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Yoo
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: acculturation; health promotion; health status; self-esteem; social support