Motivators and Barriers of a Healthy Lifestyle Scale: Development and Psychometric Characteristics

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loureen Downes
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Lifestyle Choices ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

Black individuals suffer disproportionately from diseases that are preventable by lifestyle choices. The purpose of this study was to test the internal consistency and construct validity of the newly devised instrument, Motivators and Barriers of a Healthy Lifestyle Scale (MABS). The MABS was administered to 109 community-dwelling, adult Blacks. Content validity was supported through review of the literature and the judgment of three content experts. Exploratory factor analysis supported the two dimensions, that is, motivators and barriers. The Cronbach’s alphas for the motivators and barriers dimensions were .88 and .90, respectively. Results provide initial evidence that the MABS is a valid, internally consistent measure of factors that motivate or inhibit healthy lifestyle behaviors. Screening with the MABS could encourage more focused health promotion discussions between patients and practitioners.

Self-Perception of Aging Among Older Adults and Participation in Prevention

2021 ◽  
pp. 019394592198901
Author(s):  
Amy L. Silva-Smith ◽  
Melissa J. Benton
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Young Old

Many older adults do not engage in age-based prevention despite evidence to support reduced health risks and enhanced successful aging. The purpose of this study was to determine whether self-perceived aging (SPA) differed among older adults by age (young-old vs. old-old), participation in healthy lifestyle behaviors, screening, vaccinations, and self-rated health. Community-dwelling older adults (n=204) completed questionnaires reporting their SPA, self-rated health, and participation in recommended preventive healthy lifestyle behaviors, screening, and vaccinations. Our findings indicated that adults who were older and engaged in more preventive health behaviors, yet had lower self-rated health, tended to have better SPA. Prevention was greater in older adults who scored higher on aging well and aging successfully. Old-old (75 years or older) participants scored higher on aging successfully than those who were younger. Self-rated health was inversely related to SPA scores. Reporting poor or fair health did not diminish positive SPA in this sample.

Modifiable Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: 10-Year Health Outcomes From a Health Promotion Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 1027-1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel W. Byrne ◽  
Lori A. Rolando ◽  
Muktar H. Aliyu ◽  
Paula W. McGown ◽  
Lisa R. Connor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Promotion Program ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

scholarly journals Healthy lifestyle behaviors and the periodicity of mammography screening in Brazilian women

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 174550652110632
Author(s):  
Ana Luísa Patrão ◽  
Maria da Conceição C. de Almeida ◽  
Sheila M Alvim Matos ◽  
Greice Menezes ◽  
Ligia Gabrielli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Mammography Screening ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

Introduction: Certain behaviors have been associated with health promotion, including mammography screening, in women worldwide. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether there is an association between the periodicity of mammography screening and healthy lifestyle behaviors in Brazilian women employed at a public university in Bahia, Brazil. Methods: A total of 635 women of 50–69 years of age at the time of the interview, from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health cohort who were resident in Bahia, participated in the study. Data were collected using a multidimensional questionnaire that included questions on participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and health-related behaviors (smoking, alcohol consumption, leisure-time physical activity and diet) and another questionnaire that dealt with risk factors and breast cancer screening. Measures of association were calculated using simple and multivariate logistic regression. Results: The practice of physical activity, not smoking, moderate alcohol consumption and a healthy diet were the health behaviors most adopted by the women who had last had a mammogram ⩽2 years previously (which is in line with the interval recommended by the Brazilian Ministry of Health). A statistically significant association was found between a lapse of ⩾3 years since last undergoing mammography screening and excessive alcohol consumption, while a borderline association was found between the same screening interval and leisure-time physical inactivity. Conclusion: There was an association between lifestyle risk behaviors and a longer time interval between mammography screenings. The present results contribute to the debate on the use of mammography, lifestyle behaviors and health promotion among women.

scholarly journals Workplace Healthy Lifestyle Determinants and Wellbeing Needs across the Preconception and Pregnancy Periods: A Qualitative Study Informed by the COM-B Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4154
Author(s):  
Seonad K. Madden ◽  
Claire A. Blewitt ◽  
Kiran D. K. Ahuja ◽  
Helen Skouteris ◽  
Cate M. Bailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
And Control

Overweight and obesity present health risks for mothers and their children. Reaching women during the key life stages of preconception and pregnancy in community settings, such as workplaces, is an ideal opportunity to enable health behavior change. We conducted five focus groups with 25 women aged between 25 and 62 years in order to investigate the determinants of healthy lifestyle behaviors, weight management, and wellbeing needs during the preconception and pregnancy periods in an Australian university workplace. Discussions explored women’s health and wellbeing needs with specific reference to workplace impact. An abductive analytical approach incorporated the capability, opportunity, and motivation of behavior (COM-B) model, and four themes were identified: hierarchy of needs and values, social interactions, a support scaffold, and control. Findings highlight the requirement for greater organization-level support, including top-down coordination of wellbeing opportunities and facilitation of education and support for preconception healthy lifestyle behaviors in the workplace. Interventionists and organizational policy makers could incorporate these higher-level changes into workplace processes and intervention development, which may increase intervention capacity for success.

scholarly journals Individual-Level Determinants of Lifestyle Behavioral Changes during COVID-19 Lockdown in the United States: Results of an Online Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4364
Author(s):  
Xiaotao Zhang ◽  
Abiodun Oluyomi ◽  
LeChauncy Woodard ◽  
Syed Ahsan Raza ◽  
Maral Adel Fahmideh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

This study examined individual-level determinants of self-reported changes in healthy (diet and physical activity) and addictive (alcohol use, smoking, and vaping) lifestyle behaviors during the initial COVID-19 lockdown period in the USA. A national online survey was administered between May and June 2020 that targeted a representative U.S. sample and yielded data from 1276 respondents, including 58% male and 50% racial/ethnic minorities. We used univariate and multivariable linear regression models to examine the associations of sociodemographic, mental health, and behavioral determinants with self-reported changes in lifestyle behaviors. Some study participants reported increases in healthy lifestyle behaviors since the pandemic (i.e., 36% increased healthy eating behaviors, and 33% increased physical activity). However, they also reported increases in addictive lifestyle behaviors including alcohol use (40%), tobacco use (41%), and vaping (46%). With regard to individual-level determinants, individuals who reported adhering to social distancing guidelines were also more likely to report increases in healthy lifestyle behaviors (β = 0.12, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.21). Conversely, women (β = −0.37, 95% CI −0.62 to −0.12), and unemployed individuals (β = −0.33, 95% CI −0.64 to −0.02) were less likely to report increases in healthy lifestyle behaviors. In addition, individuals reporting anxiety were more likely to report increases in addictive behaviors (β = 0.26, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.43). Taken together, these findings suggest that women and unemployed individuals may benefit from interventions targeting diet and physical activity, and that individuals reporting anxiety may benefit from interventions targeting smoking and alcohol cessation to address lifestyle changes during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Couplesʼ Experiences With Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors After Cardiac Rehabilitation

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheri A. Rowland ◽  
Karen L. Schumacher ◽  
Dee Dee Leinen ◽  
Brenda G. Phillips ◽  
Paula S. Schulz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

scholarly journals Healthy-lifestyle behaviors associated with overweight and obesity in US rural children

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Tovar ◽  
Kenneth Chui ◽  
Raymond R Hyatt ◽  
Julia Kuder ◽  
Vivica I Kraak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors
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