scholarly journals Evaluation of Health Promoting Behaviors and Its Relationship with Mental Health in Elderly Military Veterans in Iran

2022 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
MoradAli Zareipour ◽  
Elham Nozad ◽  
Somayyeh Khodavandi ◽  
Fatmeh Moharrami ◽  
Fateme Rostampor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Military Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Relationship

Background: One of the effective factors in the healthy living of the elderly is health-promoting behaviors. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between health-promoting behaviors and mental health in elderly military veterans in Iran. Methods: Using available sampling method, this descriptive-analytical study was performed on 280 elderly military veterans over 60 years old referred to a military health center in Urmia, Iran. We used a questionnaire comprising three sections as follows: (1) elderly demographic information; (2) health promoting behaviors; and (3) mental health assessment. The collected data were entered into SPSS software v.20 and analyzed by chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests. Results: The results showed that among the health-promoting behaviors, non-consumption of alcohol, controlling blood pressure, and not smoking had the highest frequency, and the injection of influenza vaccine had the lowest frequency. The relationship between health-promoting behaviors and the level of mental health showed that smoking, stress, alcohol consumption, and not exercising had a significant relationship with anxiety and stress (P < 0.05). Also, the individuals who consumed more fruits and vegetables had less stress than those who consume lower amounts of these foods (P < 0.05). Also, people who consumed low-salt, low-fat, and dairy-based foods, controlled their blood pressure regularly and had received the flu vaccine had a better mental health. Conclusions: According to the results, a special attention should be paid to these factors in planning to teach health-promoting behaviors to improve health and counseling services in the elderly.

scholarly journals Mediating Role of Health Promoting Behaviors on the Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Mental Health in Adolescent

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Nafise Majidi Yaychi ◽  
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Ramazan Hasanzade ◽  
Mahbobe Farmarzi ◽  
Alireza Homayoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Childhood Socioeconomic Position, Adult Educational Attainment and Health Behaviors: The Role of Psychological Capital and Health Literacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9399
Author(s):  
Karlijn Massar ◽  
Natalie Kopplin ◽  
Karen Schelleman-Offermans
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Relationship

Socioeconomic circumstances during childhood and adulthood are known to negatively affect health promoting behaviors. On the other hand, psychological capital (PsyCap) and health literacy are positively associated with these lifestyle behaviors. We, therefore, reasoned that PsyCap and health literacy might “buffer” the negative influences of socioeconomic circumstances on health-promoting behaviors. Method: We measured subjective childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) and adult educational attainment (as a proxy for adult socioeconomic circumstances), health literacy, PsyCap, and health behaviors (fruits and vegetables consumption, exercise, and sweets and cookies consumption) in a sample of N = 150 individuals (mean age 34.98 years, 66.7% female). Results: Bootstrapped mediation analyses including PsyCap and health literacy as parallel mediators revealed that: (I) The relationship between childhood SEP and (a) fruits and vegetables consumption and (b) exercise was mediated by PsyCap, and (II) the relationship between adult educational attainment and (a) fruits and vegetables consumption and (b) exercise was mediated by PsyCap and health literacy. We found no significant effects for consumption of sweets and cookies. Conclusion: These results suggest that larger studies are warranted that confirm the potential of PsyCap and health literacy in mitigating the negative effects of lower SEP on health behaviors and health outcomes.

Self-Report Depression Scales in the Elderly: The Relationship between the CES-D and ZUNG

1989 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce R. Deforge ◽  
Jeffery Sobal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Common Mental Health Problems ◽  
Depression Scales ◽  
The Relationship

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems in the elderly, but there is little consensus about the best way to assess depression in the aged. The relationship between the CES-D and the ZUNG self-report depression scales was investigated in seventy-eight elderly people with osteoarthritis (mean age 71). The correlation between the scales was r = .69, with the CES-D classifying 15 percent of the participants as depressed, as compared to 6 percent by the ZUNG. Psychological symptoms had the strongest relationship with overall depression scores on both scales. No sex differences were found on psychological items on either scale, but females reported more somatic symptoms on the ZUNG. People over age seventy-four reported more psychological symptoms than their younger counterparts.

scholarly journals Identification and Prediction of Patterns of Health Promoting Behaviors among the Elderly

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim,Soo-Young ◽  
sujie chang ◽  
Moon Kyung-Joo ◽  
김명일
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting

Health-promoting behaviors benefit the mental health of cirrhotic outpatients

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1521-1532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Chuan Huang ◽  
Kuan-Chia Lin ◽  
Chia-Shin Wu ◽  
Nae-Fang Miao ◽  
Ming-Yao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting

Effects of Perceived Public Regard on the Well-Being of Military Veterans

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-304
Author(s):  
Fred E. Markowitz ◽  
Sara M. Kintzle ◽  
Carl A. Castro ◽  
Steven L. Lancaster
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Public Regard

Many military veterans face considerable challenges reintegrating into civilian life. Evidence suggests the general public holds conflicting attitudes toward veterans. This study examines how perceived public attitudes play a role in veterans’ mental health and well-being. Drawing from and extending interactionist theories of self-concept, stigma, and mental health recovery, we develop and estimate models for the relationships between internalized public attitudes toward veterans (perceived public regard), military identity–related self-worth (private regard), and well-being (depression, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction). Using survey data from the Chicagoland Veterans Study, we found that perceived public regard is negatively related to depression and positively related to self-efficacy and life satisfaction. The relationship between public regard and self-efficacy is fully mediated by private regard, and a significant part of the relationship between perceived public regard and both depression and life satisfaction is mediated by private regard. The study suggests avenues for extending theory and research related to military identity and public understanding of veterans as well as other groups where there may be conflicting public sentiment toward them.

The Relationship Between Geriatric Depression and Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Community-Dwelling Seniors

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chyong-Fang Chang ◽  
Mei-Hsiang Lin ◽  
Jeng Wang ◽  
Jun-Yu Fan ◽  
Li-Na Chou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Relationship

Mediating role of coping styles in the relationship between anxiety and health behaviors of obese adolescents

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Ziarko ◽  
Łukasz Kaczmarek ◽  
Ewa Mojs
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Obese Adolescents ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Relationship

Mediating role of coping styles in the relationship between anxiety and health behaviors of obese adolescents Obesity is one of the major health problems in adolescents. Health-detrimental lifestyle (i.e. lack of physical activity, inappropriate nutrition) as well as maladaptive styles of coping with stress are regarded as belonging among determinants of obesity. The aim of the study was to establish factors mediating between anxiety and diet-related health behaviors. Participants in the study were 113 adolescents with obesity whose body weight was over 97th centile. They were examined using a set of self-report questionnaires to measure anxiety, coping styles and health behaviors. Emotion-focused coping and seeking social contacts (social diversion) were found to act as mediators between adolescents' trait anxiety and their health behaviors. The findings suggest that to enhance obese adolescents' health-promoting behaviors appropriate conditions should be ensured that would not only enable them to express their emotions, but also promote their socializing with peers.

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