Original Article
The Influence of Individual Beliefs and Social Support to the Prevention Behaviour of Hypertension in the Communities of Kupang East Nusa Tenggara-Indonesia
Author(s):
Frans Salesman*, Rafael Paun and Wilhelmus Olin
Background: The incidence of hypertension in the communities located in the City of Kupang has increased every year, where in general, it is influenced by the behavior and lifestyle of the communities. Therefore, this study is aimed at analyzing the influence of individual beliefs and social support to hypertension preventive behaviors among communities in the City of Kupang. Methods: The type of research is observational analytic, with case-control study design. The sample size of the research is 180; with sampling technic is Multistage Random Sampling. The analysis technic is Structural equation modeling based on Smart Partial Least Square (Smart-PLS). Result: The result of the research showed that the average age of respondents was 52.33 years, minimum 40 years old and maximum 59 years old with deviatio.. Read More»
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