Changed health behavior improves subjective well-being and vice versa in a follow-up of 9 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research on health behavior and subjective well-being has mainly focused on interindividual differences or explored certain domains of health behavior. Good health behavior and subjective well-being at baseline can predict each other after a follow-up. In the present cohort study, we explored the outcomes of change for an individual i.e., how changed health behavior is reflected in subsequent subjective well-being and vice versa.

Methods

Data (n = 10,855) originates from a population-based Health and Social Support (HeSSup) study on working-age Finns in 2003 and 2012. A composite measure of health behavior included physical activity, dietary habits, alcohol consumption, and smoking status (range 0-4, worst-best) and a composite measure of subjective well-

SUBMITTER: Stenlund S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9027415 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature