Exploring Health Promoting Lifestyle Behaviors of Japanese College Women

Perceptions, Practices, and Issues

Bibliographic Data

ID15217781
AuthorsJunko Tashiro (St. Luke's International University, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume23
Issue1
Pages59-70
Publication date2002-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/073993302753428438
PMID11822559
OpenAlexW2050113315
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited2

The purpose of this study was to explore health promoting lifestyle behaviors (HPLBs) of college women in Japan. In addition, perceived health status and concerns were evaluated. The methods used were both qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data from focus groups with 38 Japanese college women were used to develop a questionnaire. Subsequently, 546 randomly selected college women responded to the mailed survey (response rate 54%). Forty percent of the college women respondents perceived themselves as "rather unhealthy" or "unhealthy." The investigator conclude that (1) perceived HPLBs, health status, and health concerns were mutually associated, thus, to increase perceived health status and/or decrease perceived health concerns, promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors must be considered; (2) the number of perceived motives or cues and the number of perceived health concerns of importance to college women must be considered to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors

Environmental health · Focus group · Health behavior · Perception · Qualitative research · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education · Gerontology

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