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This study was conducted investigate the practice of health promoting behavior in hospital workers.

The subjects for this study were 529 hospital war kern working in four university hospitals in the Kyong-in area. Data were collected by using constructed questionnaires from January 13. 1997 to February 24, 1997, analyzed by descriptive statistics, ANOVA and Scheff comparison test, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression.

The results were as follows

1. The mean score of health promoting behavior for hospital workers was 2.40. The health promoting behavior in relation to the characteristics of the subjects varied significantly according to sex, age, career, religion and number of children.

2. The mean score of health perception was 3,29. The health perception in relation to the characteristics of the subjects showed no statistical discrepancy.

3. The mean score of self-esteem was 3.80. The self -esteem in relation to the characteristics of the subjects varied significantly according to sex, age, occupation, educational background, religion and marital status.

4. The mean score of self-efficacy was 69,63. The self-efficacy in relation to the characteristics of the subjects sailed significantly according ding to sex, age, occupation, career, religion, marital status and number of children, 5. The mean score of internal health locus of control was 2,8~. The internal health locus of control in relation to the characteristics of the subjects varied significantly according to sex and occupation.

The mean score of chance health locus of control was 2.08. The chance health locus of control in relation to the characteristics of the subjects varied significantly according to occupation and religion.

The mean score of powerful others health locus of control was 2.35. The powerful others health locus of control in relation to the characteristics of the subjects varied significantly according to career, educational background, marital status and number of children.

6. Performance in health promoting behavior was significantly correlated with self-esteem, self -efficacy, powerful others health locus of control, health perception and internal health locus of control.

7. The combination of self-esteem. powerful others health locus of control, health perception, self-efficacv, internal health lot-us of control, age and marital status explained 45.72% of the variance of likelihood to engage in health promoting behavior.