Health behavior of working-aged Finns predicts self-reported life satisfaction in a population-based 9-years follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown positive association between health behavior and life satisfaction, but the studies have mostly been cross-sectional, had follow-up times up to 5 years or focused on only one health behavior domain. The aim of the study was to explore how principal health behavior domains predict life satisfaction as a composite score in a previously unexplored longitudinal setting.

Methods

The present study tested whether a health behavior sum score (range 0-4) comprising of dietary habits, smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity predicted subsequent composite score of life satisfaction (range 4-20). Data included responses from 11,000 working-age Finns who participated in the Health and Social Support (HeSSup) prospective population-based

SUBMITTER: Stenlund S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8501556 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature