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Research code: IR.SBMU.PHNS.REC.1398.089
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Bayat F, Ghaffari M, Rakhshanderou S. Explaining the Relationship between Perceived Self-Efficacy and Health Related Lifestyle of Older People with Structural Equation Modeling. J Health Syst Res 2025; 21 (1) :39-47
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1- MPH Student, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background: Considering special needs, paying attention to health-promoting behaviors, and adopting a healthy lifestyle during old age is of considerable importance. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of explaining the relationship between self-efficacy and health-related lifestyle in the elderly.
Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 370 elderly people of Mallard City, Iran, by
multi-stage random sampling method. To collect data, lifestyle questionnaires related to health in the elderly and Sherer General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) were used. Data were tested and analyzed using descriptive statistics (central and dispersion indices), Pearson's correlation test, and structural equation modeling (SEM) in EQS and SPSS software.
Findings: Examining the goodness-of-fit index (GFI) results indicated that the model had a good fit and GFI was found to be within the acceptable range. Furthermore, the analysis of the research hypotheses revealed that the self-efficacy scores of the elderly had a direct and significant relationship with the overall health-related lifestyle score and all its components (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Self-efficacy has a direct relationship with the lifestyle related to health and all its components, especially exercise and prevention, and can be one of the most important factors influencing health behaviors. Educational and especially intervention measures are emphasized to increase self-efficacy in the elderly.
Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 370 elderly people of Mallard City, Iran, by
multi-stage random sampling method. To collect data, lifestyle questionnaires related to health in the elderly and Sherer General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) were used. Data were tested and analyzed using descriptive statistics (central and dispersion indices), Pearson's correlation test, and structural equation modeling (SEM) in EQS and SPSS software.
Findings: Examining the goodness-of-fit index (GFI) results indicated that the model had a good fit and GFI was found to be within the acceptable range. Furthermore, the analysis of the research hypotheses revealed that the self-efficacy scores of the elderly had a direct and significant relationship with the overall health-related lifestyle score and all its components (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Self-efficacy has a direct relationship with the lifestyle related to health and all its components, especially exercise and prevention, and can be one of the most important factors influencing health behaviors. Educational and especially intervention measures are emphasized to increase self-efficacy in the elderly.
Type of Study: Research |
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education health and promotion
Received: 2023/10/9 | Accepted: 2024/02/27 | Published: 2025/04/4
Received: 2023/10/9 | Accepted: 2024/02/27 | Published: 2025/04/4
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