The purpose of this study was to assess the perceived exercise self-efficacy and exercise benefits/barriers of Korean adults with chronic diseases, and the relationship between the two variables. For the study, 249 Korean adults with chronic diseases with ages ranging from 18 to 79 years were recruited from hospitals or health centers in five Korean cities and surrounding rural areas. The research instruments were the scales that researchers psychometrically verified the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale, developed by Bandura (1997), and the Exercise Benefits/ Barriers Scale, developed by Sechrist, Walker, and Pender(1987). Results of descriptive analysis showed that Korean adults with chronic diseases perceived relatively low exercise self-efficacy and relatively high exercise benefits/ barriers. Exercise self-efficacy was significantly correlated with gender, education, regular exercise, and exercise benefits/barriers was significantly correlated with gender, regular exercise. Pearson correlation coefficient showed the significant relationship between the two variables. Further researches, which are a study to evaluate a causal structure for Pender's Health Promotion Model and an intervention study to increase physical activity of chronic patients, are recommended.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by  

• Factors Influencing Physical Activity after Discharge from Hospital for Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients
  Ju Young Kim, Mi Yang Jeon
  Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science.2022; 11(4): 535.     CrossRef
• A Pilot Primary Stroke Prevention Program for Elderly Korean Americans
  Minjeong An, Eun-Shim Nahm, Marianne Shaughnessy, Carla L. Storr, Hae-Ra Han, JuHee Lee
  Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.2018; 50(6): 327.     CrossRef
• The Relationship between Health Belief and Exercise Compliance among Elderly Adults at Senior Centers
  Kyung Im Lee, Young Eun
  Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing.2015; 26(2): 79.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Exercise Behavior of the Male Manual Worker and Office Worker based on Health Promotion Model
  SeungKyoung Yang, Yeongmi Ha, Mi-Ra Jung
  Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2015; 24(3): 235.     CrossRef
• The Effects of Task-Oriented Training Program on Balance, Activities of Daily Living Performance and Self-Efficacy in Stroke Patients : A Pilot Study
  Jinuk Choi, Soonhee Kang
  Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine.2013; 1(4): 15.     CrossRef
• Influences of oral health behaviors according to oral health education experiences in middle school students
  Mi-Sook Cho, Min-Kyung Park, Kyeung-Ae Jang
  Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene.2013; 13(4): 639.     CrossRef
• Factors Affecting Fear of Falling in Stroke Patients
  Hee-Sook Jeong, Eun-Nam Lee, Sam-Sook Kim
  Journal of muscle and joint health.2011; 18(2): 215.     CrossRef
• A Predictive Model on Health Promotion Behavior in Women who Immigrate for Marriage
  Namok Jeong, Myung Ha Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2010; 40(5): 695.     CrossRef
• Gender differences in physical activity and its determinants in rural adults in Korea
  Hyun Kyung Kim, Mi Ja Kim, Chang Gi Park, Hyeon Ok Kim
  Journal of Clinical Nursing.2010; 19(5-6): 876.     CrossRef
• Health Locus of Control, Exercise Self-efficacy, and Exercise Benefits/Barriers of Female College Students
  Ju Young Ha
  Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.2010; 16(2): 116.     CrossRef
• Effects of the Exercise Self-Efficacy and Exercise Benefits/Barriers on doing Regular Exercise of the Elderly
  Eun-Hee Hwang, Yeo-Sook Chung
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2008; 38(3): 428.     CrossRef
• Exercise self-efficacy, exercise benefits and barriers, and commitment to a plan for exercise among Korean women with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
  Yun Hee Shin, Hea Kung Hur, Nola J. Pender, Hee Jung Jang, Moon-Sil Kim
  International Journal of Nursing Studies.2006; 43(1): 3.     CrossRef
• Test of the health promotion model as a causal model of commitment to a plan for exercise among Korean adults with chronic disease
  YunHee Shin, SangKyun Yun, Nola J. Pender, HeeJung Jang
  Research in Nursing & Health.2005; 28(2): 117.     CrossRef