Mediating effects of wisdom in the relation between lifestyle habits (LH) and health conservation (HC) of middle-aged men

The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of wisdom in relation between LH and HC of middle-aged men.

The design of this study was secondary analysis research using the data of Kim's research. Subjects in the primary study were 134 middle-aged men residing in C and M city. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.

There were statistically significant relationship between HC and the following independent variables: LH (r=.30, p=.001) and wisdom (r=.71, p<.001). Wisdom affected relation between lifestyles habits and HC of middle-aged men as a complete mediation effect variable, and the variable's explanation power was 50.3%. LH, which is independent variables, are not directly effective in HC. It works only through the mediating variable of wisdom. It was confirmed that in relation between LH and HC, wisdom was a significant mediating variable (Z=6.40, p<.001).

This study showed that wisdom has a mediating effect. LH was not directly effective in preserving health, but only through wisdom. Wisdom has a complete mediation effect on the HC of middle-aged men. Therefore, in order for middle-aged men to preserve their health, nursing intervention is needed to make LH right and to increase wisdom.