Relation between Promotive Health Behaviors, Self-Efficiency, and Quality of Life of the Elderly
- 1Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt
- 22 Nursing Specialist, Surgery Department, King Khalid Hospital, Saudi Arabia. 3Master Student of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
- 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Promoting health behaviors, enhancing self-efficacy, and improvinghealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) have become increasingly important inhealthcare, particularly for aging populations. Aim of the study: Aimed to assessrelation between promotive health behaviors, self-efficiency and quality of life ofthe elderly. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Setting: Thisstudy was conducted in two distinct locations: 29 Primary Health Care Centers SaudiArabia, and outpatient clinics of Ali Ibn Abi Talib affiliated to Health Insurance inTanta City, Egypt. Subjects: A convenience sample of 311 elderly .Tools: Therewere three tools employed. Tool I: Promotive Health Behavior Assessment Tool ofthe Elderly, consisting of two parts: Part (I): Socio-Demographic Characteristics andhealth history; Part (II): The Modified Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPII). Tool II: The Modified Self-Efficacy Scale. Tool III: The Modified HealthRelated Quality of Life (HRQoL) survey. Results: The vast majority (90.4%) of thestudied elderly demonstrated a moderate engagement level of promotive healthbehaviors, and more than two-thirds (67.2%) demonstrated a moderate level of selfefficacy. Additionally, the vast majority (96.8%) of the studied elderly demonstrateda low quality of life. Conclusion: A highly significant positive correlation was foundbetween total health promotion scores and total self-efficacy scores.Recommendations: Enhance primary community health nurse role specifically forcomprehensive health education, routine preventive screenings, and intensivechronic care management to mitigate multi-morbidity rates
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BibTeX
@article{fouda2026relation,
title = {{Relation between Promotive Health Behaviors, Self-Efficiency, and Quality of Life of the Elderly}},
author = {Latifa Fouda and Faris Alanazi and Samar Maklad and Eman Ali Awad},
journal = {Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.21608/tsnj.2026.534064},
url = {https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2026.534064},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Relation between Promotive Health Behaviors, Self-Efficiency, and Quality of Life of the Elderly
AU - Latifa Fouda
AU - Faris Alanazi
AU - Samar Maklad
AU - Eman Ali Awad
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/30
JO - Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
DO - 10.21608/tsnj.2026.534064
UR - https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2026.534064
AB - Background: Promoting health behaviors, enhancing self-efficacy, and improvinghealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) have become increasingly important inhealthcare, particularly for aging populations. Aim of the study: Aimed to assessrelation between promotive health behaviors, self-efficiency and quality of life ofthe elderly. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Setting: Thisstudy was conducted in two distinct locations: 29 Primary Health Care Centers SaudiArabia, and outpatient clinics of Ali Ibn Abi Talib affiliated to Health Insurance inTanta City, Egypt. Subjects: A convenience sample of 311 elderly .Tools: Therewere three tools employed. Tool I: Promotive Health Behavior Assessment Tool ofthe Elderly, consisting of two parts: Part (I): Socio-Demographic Characteristics andhealth history; Part (II): The Modified Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPII). Tool II: The Modified Self-Efficacy Scale. Tool III: The Modified HealthRelated Quality of Life (HRQoL) survey. Results: The vast majority (90.4%) of thestudied elderly demonstrated a moderate engagement level of promotive healthbehaviors, and more than two-thirds (67.2%) demonstrated a moderate level of selfefficacy. Additionally, the vast majority (96.8%) of the studied elderly demonstrateda low quality of life. Conclusion: A highly significant positive correlation was foundbetween total health promotion scores and total self-efficacy scores.Recommendations: Enhance primary community health nurse role specifically forcomprehensive health education, routine preventive screenings, and intensivechronic care management to mitigate multi-morbidity rates
SN - 2735-5519
SN - 2314-5595
ER -