Health promoting behaviors of nursing faculty and perceived levels of stress.

摘要

The purpose of the quantitative descriptive correlational study was to investigate a correlation between health-promoting behaviors of nursing faculty working in North Carolina (N.C.) and perceived levels of stress. The research questions guiding the study were 1.What is the relationship between health promoting behaviors and perceived levels of stress of nursing faculty teaching in North Carolina, 2.What are the health promoting behaviors utilized by nursing faculty working in North Carolina and 3.What are the perceived levels of stress reported by faculty working in North Carolina. The Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II) by Walker, Sechrist, and Pender (1995) measured health-promoting behaviors. The Perceived Stress Survey (PSS) by Cohen, Kamarck, and Mermelstein (1983) measured perceived levels of stress. The data was analyzed using the SPSS software to perform descriptive, correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The analyses depicted a statistically significant, moderately strong negative relationship between health promoting behaviors and perceived levels of stress. The study also identified a statistically significant moderately negative relationship between three subscales of the HPLP II (health responsibility, physical activity, and spiritual growth) and perceived levels of stress. The null hypothesis was rejected and it was concluded that there is a statistically significant, moderately strong negative correlation between health promoting behaviors and perceived levels of stress. Health promoting behavior does inversely affect perceived levels of stress.