Relationship between personality traits and health behavior among working women in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Considering personality traits is effective for cultivating health promotion habits. Therefore, individualized interventions that account for personality traits would be more beneficial for modifying health behaviors. The present study describes the relationship between personality traits and health behaviors among working women compared with non-working women in Japan. Secondary analysis was conducted using nationally representative data from the Japanese Household Panel Survey (JHPS/KHPS). In the 2019 wave, data were gathered from 1,141 women (939 who were working and 202 who were not) between the ages of 28 and 65. Associations among health behaviors, personality traits, and employment status were confirmed by phi coefficient and coefficient ratio. Logistic regression analysis was condu

SUBMITTER: Satoh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8800055 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature