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The Korean Journal of Health Psychology

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The Effects of Health Behavior on Health Perception and Life Satisfaction

The Korean Journal of Health Psychology / The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, (P)1229-070X; (E)2713-9581
1997, v.2 no.1, pp.230-240
Jae-Min Yoo (Department of Psychology Graduate School Chung-Ang University)
Myoung-Ho Hyun (Department of Psychiatry College of Medicine Yon-Sei University)
Yoo, J., & Hyun, M. (1997). The Effects of Health Behavior on Health Perception and Life Satisfaction. The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, 2(1), 230-240.

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The survey was administered to a group of people (n = 245) who worked at a large company in Song-Nam city. They were asked about life patterns with regard to health behaviors, subjective health perceptions and life satisfaction. Data analysis revealed that, among a number of health behaviors, regular exercise is the most important factor for subjective health perception and life satisfaction in both men and women. For men the quantity of drinking seems to play a critical role in subjective health perception, while for women salt intake was found to be associated with subjective health perception and life satisfaction. The role of salt intake for women's health perception appears to be in part due to long history of education and information on diet for women. The present findings were discussed for the role of health psychologist, especially in the realm of health promotion.

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