Affective motivators and experience in adolescents’ development of health-related behavior patterns.

2011 ◽  
pp. 291-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra L. Schneider ◽  
Christine M. Caffray
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Clustering of Health-Related Behavior Patterns and Demographics. Results From the Population-Based KORA S4/F4 Cohort Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Rabel ◽  
Michael Laxy ◽  
Barbara Thorand ◽  
Annette Peters ◽  
Lars Schwettmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Reexamining the Relationship Between Shift Work and Health Behavior: Do Fluid Intelligence, Socio-economic Status, and Self-control Moderate the Relation?

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam A. Baum ◽  
Frank M. Spinath ◽  
Elisabeth Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Fluid Intelligence ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work And Health

In contemporary research, the link between shift work and health has received empirical support. Contrary to the well-established association between shift work and adverse health outcomes, literature on the link between shift work and various negative health-related behavior patterns is limited to a rather small number of studies revealing inconsistent results. This is problematic since it is assumed that shift work affects health outcomes via the effect of health behavior. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between shift work and select indicators of health behavior (namely, smoking, alcohol consumption, and preventive health care) as well as subjective health in a large representative German sample. In the light of inconsistent previous findings in the field, we further examined potential moderators (namely, fluid intelligence, socio-economic status, and self-control). Results are based on data from 2,590 participants. We conducted multiple regression analyses as well as mean-differences analyses. Our results suggest that shift work had no direct mean effect on health-related behavior patterns. Moreover, fluid intelligence, socio-economic status, and self-control did not moderate any effects. In accordance with the findings regarding objective health indicators, shift and day workers did not differ in the subjective perception of their health. These findings inform future research and potential interventions that should aim at fostering a healthier lifestyle not only among shift workers.

Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen T. Higgins ◽  
Danielle R. Davis ◽  
Allison N. Kurti
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Change Strategies ◽  
Unhealthy Behavior ◽  
Health Related ◽  
And Gender

Substantial reductions in U.S. cigarette smoking and associated chronic diseases over the past 50 years have benefited health. Unfortunately, those reductions have distributed unevenly throughout the population. Smoking remains prevalent and even increasing among certain vulnerable populations: economically disadvantaged groups, those with other substance-use disorders or mental illness, certain ethnic and racial minorities, and gender and sexual minorities. Moreover, other unhealthy behavior patterns (physical inactivity, unhealthy food choices, risky sexual behavior, poor adherence to medical preventive regimens) and associated chronic diseases are also overrepresented in many of these same populations. Disparities in unhealthy behavior patterns contribute to health disparities and escalating health care costs, underscoring the need for more effective behavior-change strategies. This report reviews research on the efficacy of financial incentives for reducing smoking in vulnerable populations, while also touching on applications of that behavior-change strategy for promoting other health-related behavior changes in vulnerable populations.

scholarly journals Cognitive Neuroscience Methods in Enhancing Health Literacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5331
Author(s):  
Mateusz Piwowarski ◽  
Katarzyna Gadomska-Lila ◽  
Kesra Nermend
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Cognitive Neuroscience ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Cognitive Responses ◽  
Specific Behavior ◽  
Frontal Asymmetry ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Social Advertising

The aim of the article is to identify the usefulness of cognitive neuroscience methods in assessing the effectiveness of social advertising and constructing messages referring to the generally understood health promotion, which is to contribute to the development of health awareness, and hence to health literacy. The presented research has also proven useful in the field of managing the processes that improve the communication between the organization and its environment. The researchers experimentally applied cognitive neuroscience methods, mainly EEG measurements, including a metric which is one of the most frequently used to measure the reception of advertising messages, i.e., frontal asymmetry. The purpose of the study was to test cognitive responses as expressed by neural indices (memorization, interest) to the reception of an advertisement for the construction of a hospice for adults. For comparative purposes, a questionnaire survey was also conducted. The research findings have confirmed that there are significant differences in remembering the advertisement in question by different groups of recipients (women/men). They also indicate a different level of interest in the advertisement, which may result from different preferences of the recipients concerning the nature of ads. The obtained results contribute to a better understanding of how to design advertising messages concerning health, so that they increase the awareness of the recipients’ responsibility for their own health and induce specific behavior patterns aimed at supporting health-related initiatives, e.g., donating funds for building hospices or performing preventive tests. In this respect, the study findings help improve the organizations’ communication with their environment, thus enhancing their performance. The study has also confirmed the potential and innovativeness of cognitive neuroscience methods as well as their considerable possibilities for application in this field.

Health Communication: Implications for Diverse Populations

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Amy Hasselkus
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Health Care Decisions ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Health Related

The need for improved communication about health-related topics is evident in statistics about the health literacy of adults living in the United States. The negative impact of poor health communication is huge, resulting in poor health outcomes, health disparities, and high health care costs. The importance of good health communication is relevant to all patient populations, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Efforts are underway at all levels, from individual professionals to the federal government, to improve the information patients receive so that they can make appropriate health care decisions. This article describes these efforts and discusses how speech-language pathologists and audiologists may be impacted.

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