本研究の目的は, 中高年の保健行動の予測因子とされている身体自己効力(PSE)とHealth Locus of Control(HLC)について調査し, 我が国の基礎データを提供することにある。三原市在住の女性361名(平均年齢57.4±12.0歳)を対象に, Ryckmanらの身体自己効力尺度と渡辺のHealth Locus of Control尺度を用いて行った.その結果, (1)PSEおよびHLCスコアは年齢と相関しなかったが, 40・50歳代に高かった, (2)30歳代のPSEおよびHLCスコアは60・70歳代と差がなかった, (3)PSEスコアと健康度自己評価, ライフスタイルとの関連, HLCスコアと健康度自己評価との関連が認められた。今後, 性差についても検討が必要である。

The purpose of this survey is to present the basic data for the Perceived Physical Self-Efficacy (PSE) and Health Locus of Control (HLC) in the middle and old aged people in Japan. The subjects were 361 female residents (mean age 57.4 ± 12.0) in Mihara-city. Ryckman's Perceived Physical Self-Efficacy scale and Watanabe's Health Locus of Control scale were used. The results were summarized as follows : 1) PSE and HLC scores did not correlate with age, but those in their 40's and 50's had higher scores ; 2) there were no significant differences in PSE and HLC scores of those in their 30's versus those in their 60's and 70's ; 3) PSE scores were related to perceived self-rated health and lifestyle scores ; 4) HLC scores were related to self-rated health. A survey about sex difference for PSE and HLC will be necessary in the future.

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