The association between health-promoting lifestyle profile and chronic diseases with self-efficacy in performing health behaviors among Iranian elderly: A cross-sectional study

Introduction: Health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP) includes behaviors that prevent diseases and promote health. Self-efficacy is one of the most important factors that affect adopting a healthy lifestyle. This study was conducted to investigate the association between HPLP and chronic diseases with self-efficacy in performing health behaviors among the elderly living in Shiraz. Method: In this cross-sectional study ۳۸۲ elderly aged over ۶۰ years were selected from two Older People’s Associations and a medical clinic in Shiraz (۲۰۱۷). Healthy lifestyle and self-efficacy were assessed by using the HPLP-II scale and self-rated abilities for health practice scale (SRAHPS-), ADL daily activity and IADL life instrument activity scales. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, ANOVA, (Tukey’s post-hoc test), Pearson’s correlation coefficient and linear regression using SPSS v.۲۲ at ۰.۰۵ significance.Results: The mean scores of the HPLP-II (۱۳۴.۲۹ ± ۲۶.۸۲) & SRAHPS were (۶۵.۰۳ ± ۱۷.۷۳). All demographic variables, except age, had a significant relationship with healthy lifestyle behaviors (P<۰.۰۰۱). Also self-efficacy was significantly correlated with healthy lifestyle behaviors (r=۰.۲۴۶, P<۰.۰۰۱) and predicted ۴۹.۶% of the variance of healthy lifestyle behaviors.Conclusion: It seems that all aspects of healthy life style and self-efficacy should be considered in designing and implementing health promotion interventions for the elderly.

کلیدواژه ها:

healthy lifestyle ، self-efficacy ، Aged ، Health behavior