Descriptive research was conducted to describe the relationship among perceptions of generalized self-efficacy, social support, and a health promoting lifestyle in single mothers. A convenience sample of 50 single mothers answered four questionnaires designed to measure selected demographic variables, generalized self-efficacy expectations, social support, and health promoting lifestyle practices. The relationship between self-efficacy and health promoting lifestyle practices in the single mothers was found to be positive and significant (r =.63, p .001). Significant positive correlations were also found between social support ("total number of contacts") and health promoting lifestyles (r =.57, p .001). No relationship was found between self-efficacy and social support. Selected demographic variables were significantly related to indices of social support. The practice of a healthy lifestyle by single mothers may be influenced by reinforcement of their self-efficacy and social support.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/276562 |
| Date | January 1987 |
| Creators | Jacques, Margaret Mary, 1959- |
| Contributors | Alexander, Mary |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. |
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