College of Nursing, Chonbuk Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea.
J Clin Nurs. 2010 Mar;19(5-6):876-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03054.x.
This study aimed to examine gender differences in physical activity and its determinants among rural adults in Korea.
Only limited studies exist that examined gender differences in physical activity in Korean adults. Major determinants for physical activity such as self-efficacy, benefits and barriers have been studied, but little is known about their gender differences. Nurses promoting and teaching adults to increase physical activity need data for evidence-based practice.
A cross-sectional descriptive design was used.
Participants were 481 adults living in a rural area of Korea. The physical activity status, exercise self-efficacy, benefits, barriers and sociodemographics were compared between men and women. Descriptive statistics, t-test and binary logistic regression were used for data analysis.
The physical activity status, perceived self-efficacy and benefits of physical activity in women were significantly lower than those of men. For men, only self-efficacy was statistically significant in explaining recommended physical activity as well as physical activity participation. However, for women, benefits and barriers as well as self-efficacy significantly explained their participation of physical activity, but not the recommended physical activity. Unlike men, women's physical activity was significantly associated with sociodemographic factors.
Gender differences found in this study should be the basis for evidence-based nursing practice. Tailored nursing interventions based on gender would improve physical activity of rural adults in Korea and beyond.
Nurses providing care for rural adults should know the gender differences in the determinants of physical activity and provide gender-specific interventions to improve their physical activity.
本研究旨在考察韩国农村成年人中体力活动及其决定因素的性别差异。
仅有有限的研究考察了韩国成年人中体力活动的性别差异。体力活动的主要决定因素，如自我效能、益处和障碍，已经得到了研究，但对其性别差异知之甚少。促进和教导成年人增加体力活动的护士需要基于证据的实践数据。
采用横断面描述性设计。
参与者为韩国农村地区的 481 名成年人。比较了男性和女性的体力活动状况、运动自我效能、益处、障碍和社会人口统计学特征。采用描述性统计、t 检验和二元逻辑回归进行数据分析。
女性的体力活动状况、感知自我效能和体力活动益处明显低于男性。对于男性，只有自我效能在解释推荐的体力活动以及体力活动参与方面具有统计学意义。然而，对于女性，益处和障碍以及自我效能显著解释了她们的体力活动参与，但不能解释推荐的体力活动。与男性不同，女性的体力活动与社会人口学因素显著相关。
本研究发现的性别差异应成为循证护理实践的基础。基于性别的定制护理干预措施将改善韩国乃至其他地区农村成年人的体力活动。
为农村成年人提供护理的护士应了解体力活动决定因素的性别差异，并提供性别特定的干预措施，以提高他们的体力活动。
