Lifestyle behaviors and mental health of American adults
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- James M. Eddy, Department Head and Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that individuals reporting healthy lifestyle behaviors would also report better self-rated mental health. Logistic regression analyses were conducted utilizing SUDAAN on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data set. This descriptive analysis suggests that persons reporting poor mental health were more likely to report unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. This set of findings encourages careful design of experimental studies of empirically based associations of mental health and life style, using psychometrically sound measures. Then public health programs focused on change of health-related behaviors might he more suitably devised
Lifestyle behaviors and mental health of American adults
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Psychological Report. Vol. 100, pp 294-302
- Language: English
- Date: 2007
- Keywords
- Lifestyle behaviors, Mental health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey