J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2013 Dec;24(4):451-460. 10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.4.451.

Effects of a Health Education Program based on Social Cognitive Theory on the Health Promotion of University Students with Metabolic Syndrome

• Kim HG
• Lee J
• Kim J
• Park H
• Oh HS
• Lee WJ
• Kim EA
• Jung HK

• KMID: 2292737
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.4.451

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to evaluate effects of a health education program based on social cognitive theory on university students with risk factors for metabolic syndrome.
METHODS
A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were 88 students who had at least 2 risk factors for Metabolic Syndrome (47 students for the experimental and 41 for the control group). The health education program consisted of thirteen sessions. Knowledge regarding smoking and alcohol drinking, self-efficacy and self-esteem were evaluated. t-test, chi2-test, Fisher's exact test, and paired t-test were conducted to analyze the data. SPSS/WIN 19.0 Statistics program was used.
RESULTS
There was a statistically significant increase in self-efficacy in the experimental group compared to the control group. No significant changes in knowledge and self-esteem were found.
CONCLUSION
The results suggest that the health education program for university students was partially effective. Further work is required to develop more effective health education programs.

Keyword

Universities; Metabolic syndrome X; Health education

MeSH Terms

Alcohol Drinking
Health Education*
Health Promotion*
Humans
Metabolic Syndrome X
Risk Factors
Smoke
Smoking
Smoke

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