The Longitudinal Association between Psychological Factors and Health Care Use.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Little attention has been given to psychological factors as correlates of health care use, which could be an important key to manage it. We analyzed the association of psychological factors with health care use.

Data sources

Primary data were obtained from three follow-ups (2002, 2008, and 2011) of a large population-based study with participants aged 40+.

Study design

Using a longitudinal observational study, we analyzed the psychological factors of negative and positive affect (affective well-being), life satisfaction (cognitive well-being), self-efficacy, loneliness, self-esteem, optimism, and flexible goal adjustment using fixed-effects regressions.

Data collection

The participants provided data on health care use (visits to general practitioners

SUBMITTER: Bock JO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5867150 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature