Health Promotion Behavior of Chinese International Students in Korea Including Acculturation Factors: A Structural Equation Model

作者：Kim Sun Jung^*; Yoo Il Young

来源：Asian Nursing Research, 2016, 10(1): 25-31.

DOI：10.1016/j.anr.2015.10.008

• acculturation
• health promotion
• health status
• self-esteem
• social support

Purpose: 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.
Method: 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.
Conlcusions: 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.

• 出版日期2016-3