Mediating Effects of Social Support and Self-Esteem in the Relation between Life Styles and Health Conservation of Middle-aged Working Men

Abstract

This study aims to provide the basic data for the development of health program through the improvement of social support and self-esteem, by understanding the relation between life styles and health conservation of middle-aged working men. This study targeted 154 middle-aged men in their 40-59. Regarding effects of social support, in Step1, the life styles had significant effects in social support(β=.41). In Step2, the life styles had significant effects in health conservation(β=.46). In Step3, the life styles had positive effects(β=.29),the social support had positive effects in health conservation(β=.43). The social support showed partial mediating effects in the relation between life styles and health conservation. Also, regarding the effects of self-esteem, in Step1, the life styles had significant effects in self-esteem(β=.46). In Step2, the life styles had significant effects in health conservation(β=.46). And in Step3, the life styles had positive effects(β=.28), and the self-esteem had positive effects in health conservation(β=.41). The self-esteem showed partial mediating effects. The variables like social support and self-esteem need to be considered for the establishment of infrastructure and operation of health promotion campaign focusing on corporate health promotion centers, public health centers, and health promotion centers.