Social networks and health-promoting lifestyles in Korean older adults
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Minjoo Hong, PhD, RN, Department of nursing, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, Republic of (South); Jennie C. De Gagne, PhD, DNP, RN-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Hyewon Shin, PhD, MSN, RN, School of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina , USA
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This study was to understand predictors on social networks and health-promoting lifestyles(HPLS).Total of 354 old adults residing in South Korea and immigrants in the U.S. participated. The scores of two variables were higher in the Korean immigrant. There was a positive relationship between social networks and HPLS in both groups.
29th International Nursing Research Congress: Innovative Global Nursing Practice and Education Through Research and Evidence-based Practice, July 19-23, 2018. Melbourne, Australia.
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| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
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| Keywords | Health Promoting Behaviors/Lifestyles; Older Adults; Social Networks |
| Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date | 2018 |
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