Sense of Purpose in Life and Subsequent Physical, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Health: An Outcome-Wide Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Growing evidence indicates that a higher sense of purpose in life (purpose) is associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases and mortality. However, epidemiological studies have not evaluated if change in purpose is associated with subsequent health and well-being outcomes.

Design

We evaluated if positive change in purpose (between t₀; 2006/2008 and t₁;2010/2012) was associated with better outcomes on 35 indicators of physical health, health behaviors, and psychosocial well-being (at t₂;2014/2016).

Sample

We used data from 12,998 participants in the Health and Retirement study-a prospective and nationally representative cohort of U.S. adults aged >50.

Analysis

We conducted multiple linear-,

SUBMITTER: Kim ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8669210 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature