A comparative study of health-promoting lifestyles in agricultural and non-agricultural workers in Japan
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Shi-chen Zhang Chang-nian Wei Kumiko Fukumoto Koichi Harada Kimiyo Ueda Keiko Minamoto Atsushi Ueda
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Objectives To clarify the difference in health-promoting lifestyles between agricultural and non-agricultural workers in Japan, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 627 residents living in a town with a mixed rural–urban population. Methods The subjects were divided into 8 groups by job (agricultural and non-agricultural), age (young and old), and gender (male and female). To evaluate the subjects’ lifestyles, the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) was applied. The Bartlett test and the Kendall rank test were performed for statistical analysis. Results There was no significant difference in the overall score of the HPLP-II between the two job groups. However, for the HPLP-II subscales, a significantly higher score for ‘‘spiritual growth’’ and a significantly lower score for ‘‘physical activity’’ were seen in the agricultural group than in the non-agricultural group. In general, the old and female groups showed higher scores than the corresponding groups, regardless of job type. Conclusions It was determined that the major countermeasures to maintain a healthy lifestyle in agricultural workers should be associated with how to introduce daily activities that maintain and enhance ‘‘spiritual growth’’ and improve ‘‘physical activity’’
Environ Health Prev Med (2011) 16:80–89 DOI 10.1007/s12199-010-0167-9 Received: 8 April 2010 / Accepted: 10 July 2010 / Published online: 13 August 2010
