Health Management Behaviors and Chronic Disease Management among Single-Person Households : A Well-Aging Perspective

Key Points

• The study aims to analyze health management behaviors and chronic disease management in single-person households through a well-aging perspective.
• Online survey conducted with 409 individuals aged 19 to 69 in single-person households in South Korea.
• Structured questionnaire developed by researchers to assess health behaviors and management.
• Data analyzed using descriptive statistics and group comparison analyses.
• 83.8% of participants perceive their health as average or better, yet 52.6% experience anxiety about future health.
• Participants with future health anxiety have lower subjective health perceptions and lower rates of sleep and stress management practices.
• The proportion of individuals at risk for depression and anxiety is more than doubled among those with health anxiety.
• Low participation in social and leisure activities correlates with health management vulnerabilities.
• 11.0% of the population are in a high-risk group, showing both poor mental health and low health management practices.

Abstract