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Traditional Y angsaeng oriental health promotion in patients with cardiovascular disease
Author(s) -
Shin S.,
Kim J.H.,
Jung D.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1111/inr.12187
Subject(s) - locus of control , disease , medicine , psychological resilience , health promotion , gerontology , psychology , public health , nursing , developmental psychology , social psychology
Background A traditional K orean health behavior regimen, ‘ Y angsaeng’ is an ancient C hinese concept that incorporates health promoting behaviours. Aim The purpose of this study was to test a hypothesized model that identified the effects of activity status, internal health locus of control, and resilience on Y angsaeng among patients with cardiovascular disease. Methods Secondary data were utilized in this study. Originally, 543 K orean patients with cardio‐vascular disease were recruited from general hospitals, although only 532 were included in this study. Path analysis was performed using AMOS 17.0. Results Resilience was significantly associated with and accounted for 37% of the variance in Y angsaeng. Activity status and internal health locus of control were significantly associated with and accounted for 4% of the variance in resilience. Limitations Given the cross‐sectional data used, the sequencing and/or direction of the relationships found remains uncertain. There may be complex interactions that were not considered. Conclusions These results suggest that enhancing resilience is essential to foster a health‐promoting lifestyle that helps prevent the recurrence of cardio‐vascular disease. Implications for nursing and health policy Nurse development of a Y angsaeng program for patients with cardiovascular disease may be a useful means of enhancing resilience in western as well as eastern cultures. This will help such patients to recognize the health benefits of improving their resilience through heightened activity levels and adopting an internal health locus of control.