Authors

1Indiana-Luz Rojas-Torres, 2 Gloria Lastre-Amell, 3 Merilyn Guerra Ramírez, 4Ana Coavas-Martínez, 5 Diana Perea-Rojas, 6Claudia Garizábalo-Dávila

Position

1Máster en Administración de Empresas e Innovación. Universidad Simón Bolívar. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Barranquilla (Colombia)2Máster en Salud Pública. Universidad Simón Bolívar. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Barranquilla (Colombia)3Máster en Enfermería. Universidad Simón Bolívar. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Barranquilla (Colombia)4Máster en Educación. Universidad Simón Bolívar. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Barranquilla (Colombia)5Estudiante de Medicina. Semillero de Investigación. Universidad Simón Bolívar. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Barranquilla (Colombia)5Doctora en Enfermería. Universidad de la Costa. Barranquilla (Colombia)

Contact address

Indiana-Luz Rojas-Torres. Carrera, 59. nº 59-65. 080010 Barranquilla (Colombia)

Contact email: indianaluzrojastorres@gmail.com

Abstract

Objective: to describe the lifestyles according to Nola Pender’s Health Promotion Model among the adult Colombian population participating in a community intervention project. Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study in the adult Colombian population participating in a community intervention project, selected with support by community leaders from the area. The variables studied included sociodemographic data and Pender’s Health Promoting Life Profile II instrument, which evaluates responsibility in health, nutrition, physical activity, interpersonal relationships, spiritual growth, and stress management. For bivariate analysis, the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used.Results: of the 165 persons invited, 117 participated. The total score in HPLP II was 137.5 (good health promoting behaviour). Regarding the overall mean by dimensions, “Spiritual growth” reached the highest mean (27.94), while “Physical activity” was the lowest (16.8). Those who were between 41 and 45 years old had higher “Responsibility in health” (Mean: 28; p= 0.039) and higher “Spiritual growth”. Women had higher “Responsibility in health” (Mean: 24; p= 0.035); those with a contributory affiliation regimen presented higher scores in “Spiritual growth” (Mean: 31; p= 0.007) and “Interpersonal Relationships” (Mean: 27; p= 0.02).Conclusion: the adult population participating in a community intervention project presented a good health promoting behaviour, particularly regarding the “Spiritual growth” dimension, and with deficiency in the “Physical activity” dimension.

Keywords:

Healthy lifestyles; health promotion; adults; Nola Pender model

Versión en Español

Título:

Estilos de vida en adultos de una comunidad colombiana según el modelo de Nola Pender