Exploring novel determinants of exercise behavior: a lagged exposure-wide approach

Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 59(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Many middle-aged to older adults do not engage in regular exercise at all, despite its importance for healthy aging. Extensive research grounded behavioral and social science theories has identified numerous determinants of exercise. However, few studies used an exposure-wide approach, a data-driven exploratory method particularly useful identifying novel determinants.

Язык: Английский

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Contribution of narrative identity and future autobiographical memories integration in the self on meaning and purpose in children

Cognitive Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 73, С. 101536 - 101536

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Linking sense of purpose and multiple markers of health in older adulthood: A bidirectional approach

European Journal of Personality, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2025

Sense of purpose is a key construct explaining individual differences in health. However, much still unclear about how sense and health affect each other over time older age. Using four waves data from the Health Retirement Study ( N = 11,390, 50+ years old) spanning 12 years, we investigated reciprocal associations between multiple objective subjective markers (e.g., self-reported health; grip strength). Across better was associated with higher levels for all markers. Cross-lagged panel models implied 6 11 When looking at within-person (i.e., random intercept cross-lagged models), emerged as stronger predictor later than way around, changes predicting subsequent five while only two predicted purpose. Taken together, these findings further support notion that has protective effects against decline. We discuss context lifespan theory emphasize potential benefit considering target public interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Health-promoting behavior to enhance perceived meaning and control of life in chronic disease patients with role limitations and depressive symptoms: a network approach

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Март 24, 2023

Abstract The association between health-related role limitations in the mental and physical subdomains clinical status (i.e., chronic disease comorbid depressive symptoms) is mediated by health-promoting behaviors. To enhance behaviors adults with disease, it necessary to identify item-level associations among targets of monitoring management. Therefore, current study used a network approach examine limitations, symptoms, existential well-being, socioeconomic position, behavior disease. A total 535 (mean ± SD age = 62.9 11.9 years; males, n 231, females, 304) who were regularly visiting an outpatient clinic for treatment participated this cross-sectional study. Data on participant demographics, diagnoses, status, (12-item short form survey scores), symptoms (patient health questionnaire-9 well-being (scores four items McGill quality life questionnaire-Revised), (Healthy Habits Questionnaire scores) acquired. “Undirected regularized partial correlations” “directional joint probability distributions” these variables calculated using mixed graphical model (MGM) directed acyclic graph (DAG). In MGM, most influential nodes emotional feelings failure, affecting usual activities. According both MGM DAG, relationship failure relationships concentration difficulty suicidal ideation. positive mindset was dependent distributions ideation, controllability life, self-image. Both meaning had direct proactive living. Specifically, living associated balanced diet, regular exercise, volunteering community, nurturing intimacy social interactions. individuals diseases could mediate related activities, symptoms. Thus, interventions targeting should aim (as pertains activities), as well promote screening timely psychiatric including difficulties,

Язык: Английский

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The silent epidemic of loneliness: identifying the antecedents of loneliness using a lagged exposure-wide approach

Psychological Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 54(8), С. 1519 - 1532

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

Abstract Background A large and accumulating body of evidence shows that loneliness is detrimental for various health well-being outcomes. However, less known about potentially modifiable factors lead to decreased loneliness. Methods We used data from the Health Retirement Study prospectively evaluate a wide array candidate predictors subsequent Importantly, we examined if changes in 69 physical-, behavioral-, psychosocial-health (from t 0 ;2006/2008 1 ;2010/2012) were associated with 4 years later ( 2 ;2014/2016). Results Adjusting range covariates, certain behaviors (e.g. increased physical activity), fewer functioning limitations), psychological purpose life, depression), social greater number close friends) Conclusions Our findings suggest subjective ratings perceived environment chronic pain, self-rated health, anxiety, neighborhood cohesion) are more strongly Yet, objective specific conditions, living status) show associations The current study identified may be important targets interventions aimed at reducing

Язык: Английский

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“Just Get Up and Get on.” Purpose in Later Life

Activities Adaptation & Aging, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 23

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2024

Although the varied benefits of purpose are increasingly recognized, there is more to learn about how and why in later life. Forty older adults (aged 68–96 years) living within South Australian community participated a face-to-face interview further existing understanding age. Conversations with suggest that majority continues value pursue their lives. Amongst interviewed was no single perception, definition or experience purpose. However, through thematic analysis four categories emerged. Purpose fulfilled drive for life; roles responsibilities; routine, activity independence; faith spirituality. The outcomes this study build upon limited body evidence defining "purpose" from perspective themselves which may turn help inform future conceptualizations measurements purpose, as well enable design interventions intended promote, sustain re-introduce across life span.

Язык: Английский

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Identifying significant correlates of purpose in life in older US military veterans: results from the national health and resilience in veterans study

International Psychogeriatrics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 35(10), С. 560 - 565

Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2023

Perceived purpose in life (PIL) has been linked to a broad range of adverse physical, mental, and cognitive outcomes. However, limited research examined factors associated with PIL that can be targeted prevention treatment efforts aging populations at heightened risk Using data from predominantly older US veterans, we sought identify important correlates PIL.Cross-sectional were analyzed the 2019-2020 National Health Resilience Veterans Study, which surveyed nationally representative sample 4069 military veterans (Mage = 62.2). Elastic net relative importance analyses conducted evaluate sociodemographic, military, health, psychosocial variables strongly PIL.Of 39 entered into an elastic analysis, 10 identified as significant PIL. In order magnitude, these resilience (18.7% variance explained [RVE]), optimism (12.1%), depressive symptoms (11.3%), community integration (10.7%), gratitude (10.2%), loneliness (9.8%), received social support (8.6%), conscientiousness (8.5%), openness experience (5.4%), intrinsic religiosity (4.7%).Several modifiable emerged veterans. Interventions designed target may help increase mitigate for health outcomes this population.

Язык: Английский

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Beyond a single story: The heterogeneity of human flourishing in 22 countries

International Journal of Wellbeing, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(4), С. 1 - 35

Опубликована: Окт. 31, 2023

Contemporary cross-cultural research on flourishing and development has been limited by a focus Western populations typically priorities, attention to only few indicators of flourishing, such as life satisfaction, expectancy, or GDP per capita. This paper highlights some significant challenges for robust cross-national the domains drivers flourishing. Using data from recently proposed Global Comparison Framework Gallup World Poll, we explore within- between-country heterogeneity its determinants across 22 countries which are subject Flourishing Study. Sources considered include potential tradeoffs among flourishing; effects cultural differences conceptualization actualization specificity core analytical concepts, including “life evaluation” “nation.”

Язык: Английский

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Social participation and mental well-being: Does purpose in life mediate the association among older adults?

Aging & Mental Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 28(12), С. 1815 - 1822

Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2024

We investigated the association of social participation with mental well-being among older people and whether purpose in life mediates potential association.

Язык: Английский

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Biopsychosocial Factors That Influence the Purpose in Life among Working Adults and Retirees

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(8), С. 5456 - 5456

Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2023

This study aimed to identify and characterize biopsychosocial factors that impact the purpose in life (PIL) among adults are working or already retired. cross-sectional includes a sample of 1330 participants, whom 62.2% were female, with ages ranging from 55 84 years, mean 61.93 years standard deviation 7.65. Results suggest education level, stress, spirituality (religion) optimism, social support friends, quality related physical health seem contribute positively PIL for both groups. However, some variables such as age, marital status environmental help explain retired people helps adults. Overall, reported findings is strongly physical, psychological, factors. It highlighted have their similar others specific each stage, suggesting need crucial interventions promote healthier more positive aging process.

Язык: Английский

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