중년여성의 운동수행실태와 운동수행에 영향을 미치는 요인

• Published in: Korean journal of women health nursing Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 348 - 359
• Main Authors: 오성재, Sung Jae Oh, 김증임, Jeung Im Kim, 채영란, Young Ran Chae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국여성건강간호학회 20.12.2010
• Subjects: Affect; Children; Exercise; Middle-aged; Self-efficacy; Women
• ISSN: 2287-1640; 2093-7695

Purpose: This study was done to identify practical exercise performance and to define the factors related to exercise performance in middle-aged women. Methods: The researchers collected data from 206 middle-aged women, ages 40 to 59. The measurements used were a scale for degree of exercise performance, and self-efficacy scale, affect, perceived barriers and benefits related exercise, body-shape perception, and the youngest child`s education stage. The data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 17.0 and SAS program using t-test, ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression, Results: Exercise performance showed significant differences according to body-shape perception (F=5.45, p<0.1), the youngest child`s education stage (F=4.44, p<.05). Exercise performance had a significant strong positive relation with self-efficacy (r=.616), a moderate relation with self-rated health (r=.428) and with affect related exercise (r=.5l9), a mild relation with perceived benefits (r=.339) and with social support (r=.239), and a negative mild relation with perceived barriers (r=-.330) with 99% significance. Self-efficacy, affect, perceived barriers, and the youngest child`s education stage explained 46.4% of a variance in exercise performance in middle-aged women. The factor most influencing was self-efficacy related exercise at 37.9% of the variance. Conclusion: We can conclude that self-efficacy, affect, perceived barriers, and the youngest child`s education stage should be considered as important factors for developing program of middle-aged women.