Factors affecting health promotion behavior of school-aged children in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

Purpose This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the health promotion behavior of school-aged children informed by the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 209 fifth- and sixth-grade elementary school students from Seoul, select...

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Main Authors: Bo Ra Lim, Dong Hee Kim, Chung Min Cho
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Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing 2025-07-01
Series:Child Health Nursing Research
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Online Access:http://e-chnr.org/upload/pdf/chnr-2025-014.pdf
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description Purpose This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the health promotion behavior of school-aged children informed by the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 209 fifth- and sixth-grade elementary school students from Seoul, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected from March 13 to 31, 2023, using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire included validated tools that measured health literacy, attitude toward health behaviors, social support, self-efficacy, and health promotion behavior. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and stepwise multiple regression, using IBM SPSS/WIN ver. 29.0. Results The factors influencing the health promotion behavior of school-aged children were social support (β=.43, p<.001), attitude toward health behaviors (β=.27, p<.001), interest in health (high interest group) (β=.14, p=.003), self-efficacy (β=.13, p=.014), and health literacy (β=.10, p=.026). The explanatory power of the model was 63% (F=68.37, p<.001). Conclusion Based on the results of this study, it is highly recommended to develop and apply health education and health promotion programs that consider health literacy, attitude toward health behaviors, social support, self-efficacy, and interest in health to foster school-aged children’s health promotion behavior.
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spelling doaj-art-455e54c552e34dd191d5aec7c578fad72025-08-20T03:34:48ZengKorean Academy of Child Health NursingChild Health Nursing Research2287-91102287-91292025-07-0131316517510.4094/chnr.2025.0141867Factors affecting health promotion behavior of school-aged children in South Korea: a cross-sectional studyBo Ra Lim0Dong Hee Kim1Chung Min Cho2 Doctoral Student, Department of Nursing, Sungshin Women`s University, Seoul, Korea Professor, Department of Nursing, Sungshin Women`s University, Seoul, Korea Professor, Department of Nursing, Sungshin Women`s University, Seoul, KoreaPurpose This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the health promotion behavior of school-aged children informed by the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 209 fifth- and sixth-grade elementary school students from Seoul, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected from March 13 to 31, 2023, using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire included validated tools that measured health literacy, attitude toward health behaviors, social support, self-efficacy, and health promotion behavior. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and stepwise multiple regression, using IBM SPSS/WIN ver. 29.0. Results The factors influencing the health promotion behavior of school-aged children were social support (β=.43, p<.001), attitude toward health behaviors (β=.27, p<.001), interest in health (high interest group) (β=.14, p=.003), self-efficacy (β=.13, p=.014), and health literacy (β=.10, p=.026). The explanatory power of the model was 63% (F=68.37, p<.001). Conclusion Based on the results of this study, it is highly recommended to develop and apply health education and health promotion programs that consider health literacy, attitude toward health behaviors, social support, self-efficacy, and interest in health to foster school-aged children’s health promotion behavior.http://e-chnr.org/upload/pdf/chnr-2025-014.pdfchildhealth behaviorhealth promotioninformation motivation behavioral skills model
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Factors affecting health promotion behavior of school-aged children in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
Child Health Nursing Research
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health behavior
health promotion
information motivation behavioral skills model
title Factors affecting health promotion behavior of school-aged children in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
title_full Factors affecting health promotion behavior of school-aged children in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Factors affecting health promotion behavior of school-aged children in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Factors affecting health promotion behavior of school-aged children in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
title_short Factors affecting health promotion behavior of school-aged children in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
title_sort factors affecting health promotion behavior of school aged children in south korea a cross sectional study
topic child
health behavior
health promotion
information motivation behavioral skills model
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