This study investigated whether there are gender-based differences in the process wherein family functions influence stress through various health behaviors in midlife adults. A cross-sectional study was done using a convenience sample of 250 middle-aged Koreans. Data on the family APGAR index, four health behaviors (i.e., seeking health information, physical activity, healthy diet, and social interaction), and stress were collected by a self-administered survey and analyzed using hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses and a PROCESS macro for SPSS. The study results showed that an indirect effect of family function on stress through health behaviors was significant in women, whereas such a relationship was not shown in men. This study found that the process wherein family function is linked with stress through health behaviors differs by gender. Developing gender-specific interventions is essential to decrease stress in midlife adults.

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家庭功能、健康行为和中年压力之间关系的性别差异

本研究调查了在家庭功能通过各种健康行为影响中年成年人压力的过程中是否存在基于性别的差异。使用 250 名中年韩国人的便利样本进行了横断面研究。家庭 APGAR 指数、四种健康行为（即寻求健康信息、身体活动、健康饮食和社交互动）和压力的数据通过自我管理调查收集，并使用分层多元线性回归分析和 PROCESS 宏进行分析对于 SPSS。研究结果表明，家庭功能通过健康行为对压力的间接影响在女性中显着，而在男性中则没有这种关系。这项研究发现，家庭功能通过健康行为与压力相关联的过程因性别而异。制定针对特定性别的干预措施对于减轻中年成年人的压力至关重要。