Abstract
Introduction Today, improving lifestyles and promoting health are basic needs for human society. The main goal in promoting health is to achieve healthy lifestyle behaviors, and self-efficacy is one of the factors influencing people's lifestyle. Therefore, the impact of educational intervention based on self-efficacy theory on improving lifestyles of the female teachers in Galledar was investigated. Method This study was a semiexperimental study with educational intervention with a control group that was performed on 120 teachers in Galledar. Data collection tools included demographic information questionnaires, health-promoting lifestyle questionnaires, and Sherry's self-efficacy questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25 software. Result The mean age and standard deviation of teachers in the control and intervention groups were 33.40 ± 5.68 and 32.83 ± 6.46 years, respectively. Health-promoting lifestyle variables are significant correlation with self-efficacy and overall lifestyle index. Six dimensions which consisted of spiritual growth and self-actualization, health responsibility, interpersonal relationships, stress management, exercise and physical activity, and nutrition showed significant statistical differences before and after educational intervention (P = 0.001). Conclusion Due to the sensitive role of teachers as an effective human force in the development and evolution of society and their students' role modeling, the authorities should formulate policies, regulate educational interventions, and design strategies for promoting self-efficacy beliefs and promoting a healthy lifestyle for all teachers. We suggest that other methods and theories of behavior change be used in future studies to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Highlights
Today, improving lifestyles and promoting health are basic needs for human society
The results show that all health-promoting lifestyle variables are related to each other and to the overall lifestyle index, and they have a significant correlation with self-efficacy
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of education based on self-efficacy theory on improving the lifestyle of female teachers
Summary
The main goal in promoting health is to achieve healthy lifestyle behaviors, and self-efficacy is one of the factors influencing people’s lifestyle. Six dimensions which consisted of spiritual growth and self-actualization, health responsibility, interpersonal relationships, stress management, exercise and physical activity, and nutrition showed significant statistical differences before and after educational intervention (P = 0:001). The World Health Organization said, in a statement at the first World Conference on Healthy Lifestyle in 2011 in Moscow, that 60% of global deaths and 80% of deaths in developing countries are currently due to unhealthy lifestyles The share of this factor in global mortality will reach to 75% by 2030 [5], and one of the main reasons for the increase in noncommunicable diseases is the adoption of unhealthy behaviors, too [6]
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