Post-traumatic stress disorder and health risk behaviour among persons 15 years and older in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345832 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karl Peltzer (0000-0002-5980-0876, HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa, corresponding author), Pengpid (0000-0002-7714-8869, University of Limpopo) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 360-364 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2018.1501912 |
| OpenAlex | W2898443731 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and health risk behaviours among persons 15 years and older in South Africa. We analysed data from the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1, 2012) (N = 15 201; mean age = 36.9 years, SD = 16.5; 2.1% with PSTD, 4.0% with partial PTSD). The survey included questions from validated measures of the following health risk behaviours: problem drinking, current tobacco use, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, vegetable consumption, and fast food and frequent soft drinks consumption. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, only self-reporting with PTSD was associated with problem drinking. The data did not yield significant association between PTSD status and any of the other health risk behaviours (tobacco use, low physical activity, and fast food consumption)
Consumption (sociology · Environmental health · Health risk · Logistic regression · Mental health · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · Physical activity · Physical health · Physical therapy · Population · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Gerontology
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