Predicting Factors of Health Promoting Behaviors among Working–age adults with Dyslipidemia

Abstract

Dyslipidemia is a metabolic disorder of body lipoprotein. As a result, blood lipids change as a risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The mechanism of birth takes 10 years. This research was a descriptive study which aimed to examine the predictability of perceived benefits, barriers, self - efficacy, family influences, and friend influences in health - promoting behaviors among working - age adults with dyslipidemia. Samples were 228 clients who attended the Regional Health Promotion Center 10 at Ubon Ratchathani for annually health checkup were diagnosed as dyslipidemia for 20 – 59 years. The medical instruments used to collect data were questionnaires which consisted of: 1) general information 2) health promoting behaviors of working - age adults with dyslipidemia 3) perceived benefits 4) perceived barriers 5) perceived self-efficacy 6) family influences and 7) friend influences. The questionnaires were proved for content  validities by five experts were tested for reliability by using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient in part 2-7 resulting in 0.73, 0.98, 0.85, 0.95, 0.70 and 0.70 respectively. General data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient and multiple regressions were used to analyze the relations and the predictive power.

            The results revealed that: the mean score in total part of health - promoting behaviors in working - age adults was at a moderate level (x̄ = 3.33, S.D. = 1.1). Perceived benefits, barriers, self-efficacy, family influences, and friend influences were significantly predicted health - promoting behaviors of working – age adults with dyslipidemia. The variables accounted for 58.7% (R² = .587, p < .001) of total variance in the health promoting behaviors. The findings used as the knowledge for tailoring health promoting interventions in working - age adults with dyslipidemia.