The influence of health-promoting lifestyles on the quality of life of retired workers in a medium-sized city of Northeastern China

Abstract

Objectives The aim of this study was to clarify the actual state of retired workers' lifestyles and quality of life (QOL) in a medium-sized city of Northeastern China and to assess the relationship between these according to differences between gender groups. Methods The Chinese version of the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II), the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), and demographic variables were used to measure 343 (aged 50-79 years) retired workers' lifestyles and QOL. The results were analyzed using the t test, one-way analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. Results Among the six lifestyle subscales of HPLP-II, the highest mean score was for Interpersonal Relations (IR) and the lowest was for Health Responsibility (HR), which has not been reported previously. The youngest group (50-60 years) had higher scores for lifestyles and QOL than the other age groups. When the results were analyzed based on financial situation, the lowest income group (below ¥2000) had the poorest scores. Analysis according to gender group revealed different tendencies for the scores of lifestyle and QOL, as well as in the multiple regression analysis between variables. Conclusion Our results suggest that an effective approach to maintain a desirable lifestyle and QOL for retired workers at the regional level would be to introduce daily activities to improve HR and to maintain and enhance social support for the low-income populations. Further research is needed to understand the complex causal pathways between regional health and welfare factors, health behavior, and QOL.

Intention to Use Long-Term Care Facilities: Differences beween Korean Pre-elderly and Korean Baby-boomers

“…However, there is a dearth of research on the effect of self-care activities in later life. Only a handful of recent studies empirically examined the effect of self-care activities in later life and found the positive relationship between self-care activities and quality of life among female adults in Hong Kong (Mo and Winnie 2010) and among older adults in China (Zhang et al 2013). With a large number of young-old adults entering later life, it is critical to understand their LTC needs in South Korea.…”

Health-Promoting Lifestyle Behaviour: A Determinant for Noncommunicable Diseases Risk Factors Among Employees in a Nigerian University

“…Since the initial health promotion conference in 1986 there has been a global public health movement on health promotion (Sonmezer, Cetinkaya, & Nacar, 2012). The premise for this movement is that as people engage actively in health-promoting lifestyle practices they enjoy a good quality of life (Sonmezer et al, 2012;Zhang, Tao, Ueda, Wei, & Fang, 2013;Mokdad, 2016).…”

“…A healthy lifestyle involves all the efforts an individual makes to promote health and to prevent illness (Sonmezer et al, 2012). Literature revealed an increase in morbidity and mortality rates associated with NCDs (Shehu, Onasanya, Onigbinde, Ogunsakin, & Baba, 2013;Zhang et al, 2013;Casey et al, 2014;Mokdad, 2016). However, health-promoting lifestyle has been identified as a means of preventing the risk and complications associated with the diseases as well as their onset (Fang-Hsin & Hsiu-Hung, 2005;Zhang et al, 2013;Ryu, Park, Choi, & Han, 2014).…”

“…Literature revealed an increase in morbidity and mortality rates associated with NCDs (Shehu, Onasanya, Onigbinde, Ogunsakin, & Baba, 2013;Zhang et al, 2013;Casey et al, 2014;Mokdad, 2016). However, health-promoting lifestyle has been identified as a means of preventing the risk and complications associated with the diseases as well as their onset (Fang-Hsin & Hsiu-Hung, 2005;Zhang et al, 2013;Ryu, Park, Choi, & Han, 2014). The reviewed literature indicates that previous studies have been on HPLP or one or more of the health status parameters used to evaluate risk of NCDs.…”

“…In Nigeria there have been studies on one or more of the health status parameters, but none has dealt with university employees, nor with the relationship between all the four parameters and HPLP. With the statistics on mortality and morbidity rates of NCDs in developing countries (Mokdad, 2016;WHO, 2017), of which Nigeria is one, and on the role of health-promoting lifestyle in relation to risk factors for NCDs (Sonmezer et al, 2012;Zhang et al, 2013;Mokdad, 2016;WHO, 2017), there is evidently a case for examining health-promoting lifestyle practices of university staff in relation to these four health status parameters. This will lead to the development of needed intervention and educational programmes for university employees and workers generally in Nigeria.…”