Examining Relationships between Multiple Health Risk Behaviors, Well-Being, and Productivity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13654530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kerry E Evers (Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc., corresponding author), Patricia H Castle (Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.), James O Prochaska (0000-0002-7004-1348, Cancer Prevention Research Center University of Rhode Island), Janice M Prochaska (Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 843-853 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/13.01.pr0.114k25w4 |
| PMID | 25074305 |
| OpenAlex | W2072377260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
Traditionally, the concept of health promotion has emphasized the reduction of health risk behaviors to reduce disease and impairment. Well-being research expands this focus to include positive constructs such as thriving, productivity, life-evaluation, and emotional and physical health. The objective of the present study was to examine the relationships between health risk behaviors and specific measures of individual well-being. Participants (N = 790) from 49 states completed a one-time online assessment that included the Life-Evaluation Index, Emotional and Physical Health Ladders, the Health Risk Intervention Assessment, and the Work Productivity and Activity Improvement Questionnaire for General Health. Life Evaluation and physical and emotional health were all inversely related to the number of health risk behaviors, with higher well-being scores associated with lower number of risk behaviors. Across the three Life Evaluation categories (Suffering, Struggling, and Thriving) the number of health risk behaviors decreased, productivity loss decreased, and emotional and physical health increased. The results add to previous research on how reducing multiple health risk behaviors can be combined with well-being, i.e., an emphasis on increasing life-evaluation, emotional and physical health, better functioning, and productivity
Environmental health · Health promotion · Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Productivity · Psychiatry · Public health · Thriving · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Nursing · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |