학술논문
Health behavior of working-aged Finns predicts self-reported life satisfaction in a population-based 9-years follow-up
Document Type
article
Author
Source
BMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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Language
English
ISSN
1471-2458
Abstract
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 postal survey. Results Protective health behavior in 2003 predicted (p