The Relationship between Health Promoting Behaviors and Quality of Life in Nursing Home Residents in Kayseri

Table 3

The distribution of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors profile scores according to level of quality of life scores (𝑛=136).

HPLP subscale scores	WHOQOL-OLD scores
	Poor QoL; Scores below average; (6.25–43.44 𝑝); (𝑛=64)	Good QoL; Scores above average; (43.45–72.92 𝑝); (𝑛=72)	Statistical evaluation
	𝑋±SD	𝑋±SD	𝑡	𝑃
Self-actualization	30.74±7.74	36.22±6.31	4.506	<0.001
Health responsibility	21.85±5.12	24.36±4.47	3.013	0.003
Exercise	7.75±3.06	8.91±3.35	2.119	0.036
Nutrition	16.14±2.40	17.26±2.25	2.795	0.006
Interpersonal support	17.50±4.79	19.75±4.20	2.894	0.004
Stress management	16.37±4.15	18.41±3.16	3.193	0.002
Total score	𝟏𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟒±𝟐𝟏.𝟖𝟒	𝟏𝟐𝟒.𝟗𝟑±𝟏𝟔.𝟔𝟒	4.333	<0.001

∗The average scores of WHOQOL-OLD: 43.45±10.30, range 6.25–72.92.