중년기 성인의 e-헬스리터러시와 노화태도가 건강증진행위에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Objectives This study is to identify the degree of e-health literacy, aging attitude, and health promotion behavior in middle-aged adults, and to confirm the effect of e-health literacy and aging attitude on health promotion behavior. Methods Data were collected from October 20 to October 28, 2021 using a structured questionnaire targeting 111 middle-aged adults aged 40 to under 65 in one region. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analysis using the SPSS/WIN 26.0 statistical program. Results e-health literacy had a statistically significant positive correlation with aging attitude (r=.44, p<.001) and health promotion behavior (r=.47, p<.001). Aging attitude also had a statistically significant positive correlation with health promotion behavior (r=.54, p<.001). As a result of multiple regression analysis, the factors significantly affecting health promotion behavior were aging attitude (β=.38, p<.001), exercise for more than 30 minutes (β= .32, p<.001), and e-health literacy (β=.29, p<.001) had a high influence on health promotion behavior. The overall explanatory power of these variables was 44.0%. Conclusions Development of various programs, institutional support, and policy preparation are required to improve middle-aged adults’ e-health literacy and maintain a positive and mature aging attitude.