Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2017 Dec;20(2):129-139. 10.7587/kjrehn.2017.129.

Structured Model on the Health related Quality of Life in University Students focused on Personal Competency Health Care

• Hong E
• Lee EH
• Kim GM
• Jeon EJ
• Park BH

• KMID: 2404042
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2017.129

Abstract

PURPOSE
This research was conducted to construct a model explaining the quality of life (QOL) related to undergraduate students' health. Social support, self-efficacy and self-esteem were used as exogenous variables while health promotion lifestyles, personal health care competency were endogenous variables.
METHODS
A survey was conducted with a structured questionnaire including QOL, health promotion lifestyles, personal health care competency, social support, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. Data were collected from 269 undergraduate students with random sampling and then analyzed using structural equation modeling.
RESULTS
Personal health care competency, health promotion lifestyles, social support, self-esteem had both direct and indirect effects while self-efficacy had indirect effects on the QOL of undergraduate students. Especially, social support, self-efficacy and self-esteem influenced positively to the QOL while greater health promotion lifestyles and personal health care competency improved QOL. Thus, personal health care competency and health promotion lifestyles were important mediator for positive QOL in undergraduate students.
CONCLUSION
Interventions aiming to enhance health promotion lifestyles and personal health care competency, based on the results of this study, are required to help positive QOL in undergraduate students. Our results can serve as basic data for designing such interventions.

Keyword

Quality of life; Health promotion; Self esteems; Social support; Self efficacy

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care*
Health Promotion
Humans
Life Style
Quality of Life*
Self Concept
Self Efficacy