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Yoo H, Jo E, Lee H, Ko E, Jang E, Sim J, Park S. Level of happiness and its association with food literacy among Seoul citizens: results from Seoul Food Survey 2021. Nutr Res Pract 2024; 18:119-131. [PMID: 38352216 PMCID: PMC10861336 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2024.18.1.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Happiness is an important factor in life, and food literacy (FL) has been emphasized as a core concept for a happy and healthy life. This study examined the level of happiness of Seoul citizens according to their sociodemographic factors and their association with FL. SUBJECTS/METHODS This study used the data from the Seoul Food Survey, a cross-sectional study conducted on 4,039 Seoul citizens from September to October 2021. FL was measured using a validated questionnaire consisting of 33 items from 3 sub-domains: 14 items in the nutrition and safety domain, 8 items in the cultural and relational domain, and 11 items in the socio-ecological domain. Statistical analysis involved descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analysis. RESULTS Various sociodemographic factors, such as household income, subjective health status, and food insecurity, were found to be associated with the level of happiness. The level of FL was also associated with the happiness scores. After adjusting for variables associated with happiness, the participants with the highest quartile FL scores were 7.32 times more likely to respond that they were happy than those with the lowest FL score. Three FL domains and total FL showed linear increases in overall happiness after controlling for subjective health status and sociodemographic factors (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS After adjusting for the related covariates, higher levels of FL were associated with higher scores in happiness. Based on this study, it would be meaningful to evaluate ways to intervene in FL to improve the level of happiness among the general population.
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- Hyelim Yoo
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
- The Korean Institute of Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
- The Korean Institute of Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
- The Korean Institute of Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
- The Korean Institute of Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
- The Korean Institute of Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
- The Korean Institute of Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
- The Korean Institute of Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
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Badri M, Alkhaili M, Aldhaheri H, Yang G, Yaaqeib S, Albahar M, Alrashdi A. "Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been": a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu Dhabi. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:554. [PMID: 37700287 PMCID: PMC10498523 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04244-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The study aimed to identify the associations of happiness and factors related to physical and mental health, leisure, and sports activities amongst older adults in Abu Dhabi. The sample comprised 1,004 participants in the third Abu Dhabi Quality of Life survey administered in 2019-2020. METHODS The analysis used path analysis to develop a model incorporating the specified variables. The path model highlighted all direct and indirect associations between the variables. We also used variance analysis to test the differences in gender, marital status, and education attainment with happiness. RESULTS Results show that sleep quality is most associated with happiness and subjective health. In addition, sleeping hours did not show any association with subjective health; but were associated with happiness. The result also confirms that mental health is negatively associated with happiness and subjective health. How often an elderly gets involved in sport and activities for at least 30 min significantly affects subjective health and happiness. CONCLUSIONS Happiness of older adults is best understood when we look at both direct and indirect effects using a path model. Their happiness is significantly associated with their subjective health, mental health, participation in sport and activities and sleep quality, Implications of the study were highlighted, along with future research directions.
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- Masood Badri
- United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Nagai M, Hikichi H, Shiba K, Kondo K, Kawachi I, Aida J. Long-Term Trend in the Association Between Disaster Damage and Happiness Before and After the Great East Japan Earthquake. Int J Public Health 2022; 67:1604901. [PMID: 36188751 PMCID: PMC9515324 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objectives: Disasters change survivors’ living circumstances, which can affect their happiness. We examined the trends in the association between disaster damage and happiness before and after a disaster. Methods: We analyzed 4,044 participants aged ≥65 years who had experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. The baseline survey was conducted 7 months before the disaster. Follow-up surveys have been conducted every 3 years. Using a mixed model for repeated measures, we compared the prevalence ratios (PRs) for unhappiness according to the survivors’ level of housing damage, which is a proxy for disaster damage. Results: The unhappiness in participants who suffered severe damage appeared to be higher than in those with no damage in 2010 (multivariate-adjusted PR: 1.18, 95% confidence interval: 0.93–1.48). A higher PR was observed after the earthquake in 2013 (1.34, 0.79–2.28), while there was no difference in 2016 (1.02, 0.53–1.97) and 2019 (1.03, 0.50–2.12). Conclusion: The prevalence of unhappiness in survivors with severe housing damage was higher before the disaster. However, the unhappiness gap between people with and without housing damage converged during the follow-up.
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- Masato Nagai
- Department of Oral Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- *Correspondence: Masato Nagai,
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- Division of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Social Preventive Medical Sciences, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Gerontological Evaluation, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Oral Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Sasaki Y, Shobugawa Y, Nozaki I, Takagi D, Nagamine Y, Funato M, Chihara Y, Shirakura Y, Lwin KT, Zin PE, Bo TZ, Sone T, Win HH. Association between Happiness and Economic Status among Older Adults in Two Myanmar Regions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:3216. [PMID: 35328904 PMCID: PMC8951419 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Few studies have examined whether objective or subjective economic status (ES) has a greater association with the happiness of older adults, despite concerns regarding the growing economic cost of morbidity and their functional dependence in developing countries with aging populations. Thus, this study examined whether objective/subjective ES was associated with happiness in older adults in two Myanmar regions. A multistage random sampling procedure and face-to-face interviews were conducted in the urban and rural areas of Myanmar. The happiness of 1200 participants aged >60 years was evaluated using a single happiness score ranging from 0 (very unhappy) to 10 (very happy). The wealth index, used as an objective ES, was calculated from 17 household asset items, such as radio, washing machines, and television. Subjective ES was assessed by asking “Which of the following best describes your current financial situation in light of general economic conditions?” Responses ranged from “very difficult” to “very comfortable”. Both low objective and subjective ES were negatively associated with happiness, after adjusting for confounding variables and stratification by region (urban and rural areas). Although objective and subjective ES had similar associations with happiness in urban areas, subjective ES had a stronger association in rural areas.
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- Yuri Sasaki
- Department of International Health and Collaboration, National Institute of Public Health, Wako City 351-0197, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata City 951-8510, Japan; (Y.S.); (Y.C.); (Y.S.)
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- Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan;
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- Department of Health and Social Behavior, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan;
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- Department of Family Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan;
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata City 951-8510, Japan; (Y.S.); (Y.C.); (Y.S.)
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- Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata City 951-8510, Japan; (Y.S.); (Y.C.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Medicine 1, Yangon 245, Myanmar; (K.T.L.); (P.E.Z.); (T.Z.B.); (H.H.W.)
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Medicine 1, Yangon 245, Myanmar; (K.T.L.); (P.E.Z.); (T.Z.B.); (H.H.W.)
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Medicine 1, Yangon 245, Myanmar; (K.T.L.); (P.E.Z.); (T.Z.B.); (H.H.W.)
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- National Institute of Public Health, Wako City 351-0197, Japan;
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Medicine 1, Yangon 245, Myanmar; (K.T.L.); (P.E.Z.); (T.Z.B.); (H.H.W.)
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The relationship between sufficient leisure time physical activity and happiness: An age stratification perspective. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-02946-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Luo J, Liu H, Liu Y, Jiang F, Tang YL. Physical Activity and Mental Health Among Physicians in Tertiary Psychiatric Hospitals: A National Crosssectional Survey in China. Front Psychol 2021; 12:731525. [PMID: 34721196 PMCID: PMC8555760 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.731525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study aimed to examine the level of mental health and its correlates, particularly physical activity (PA) frequency, among physicians in tertiary psychiatric hospitals. In a national crosssectional survey, 4,520 physicians nested in 41 tertiary psychiatric hospitals from 29 provinces completed the online questionnaire. Their mean age was 38.5 ± 8.6 years, and 41.86% of physicians were men. More than one-third (35.24%) of physicians reported no PA in the past month, and only 21.88% reported happiness. Only 55.15 and 58.10% of the physicians reported normal status of depression and anxiety, respectively. In the adjusted multivariable ordinal logistic regression, higher PA frequency was associated with depression, anxiety, and happiness, except those who reported PA almost every day. Programs that aim to increase PA may promote the mental health of physicians in tertiary psychiatric hospitals.
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- Jin Luo
- School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.,Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, United States
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Suh WY, Lee J, Yun JY, Sim JA, Yun YH. A network analysis of suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms, and subjective well-being in a community population. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 142:263-271. [PMID: 34392053 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Although the relationship between subjective well-being (SWB) and suicidal ideation (SI) has been illustrated in previous research, few studies have conceptualized SWB as a comprehensive measure of life satisfaction in multiple domains, nor have they considered possible mediators such as depressive symptoms. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify dimensions of SWB correlated with SI, and to analyze associations among SWB sub-domains, depressive symptoms, and SI in a community population. A total of 1200 community adults in South Korea, aged 20-86 years, completed self-report questionnaires on demographics, depressive mood (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9]), SI (item 9 of the PHQ-9), and 14 SWB sub-domains (Subjective Well-Being Inventory). Factors associated with SI, and interactions among SI, depressive mood, and SWB, were identified by logistic regression and phenotype network analyses, respectively. The five main factors influencing the regularized partial correlation network were life satisfaction, self-blame, job, hopelessness, and fatigue. Pathways were observed from work-life balance and life satisfaction to hopelessness; from self-blame and fatigue to safety and health; and from sleep disturbance, concentration difficulties, self-blame, and hopelessness to SI. Making job activities more emotionally rewarding, the potential for career progression and regular work hours could address anhedonia, hopelessness and sleep disturbance, respectively, thus enhancing SWB and reducing SI in the community population.
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- Won Young Suh
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Yeongeon Student Support Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- School of AI Convergence, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Family Medicine, Seoul Nation University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Chua CE, Kew GS, Demutska A, Quek S, Loo EXL, Gui H, Wong S, Lau HX, Low EXS, Loh TL, Ooi SL, Hung ECW, Rahman MM, Ghoshal U, Wong H, Cheung CKY, Syam AF, Tan N, Xiao Y, Liu JS, Lu F, Chen CL, Lee YY, Maralit RM, Kim YS, Oshima T, Miwa H, Pang J, Siah KTH. Factors associated with high compliance behaviour against COVID-19 in the early phase of pandemic: a cross-sectional study in 12 Asian countries. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e046310. [PMID: 34373296 PMCID: PMC8354757 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Regardless of having effective vaccines against COVID-19, containment measures such as enhanced physical distancing and good practice of personal hygiene remain the mainstay of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries across Asia have imposed these containment measures to varying extents. However, residents in different countries would have a differing degree of compliance to these containment measures potentially due to differences in the level of awareness and motivation in the early phase of pandemic. OBJECTIVES In our study, we aimed to describe and correlate the level of knowledge and attitude with the level of compliance with personal hygiene and physical distancing practices among Asian countries in the early phase of pandemic. METHODS A multinational cross-sectional study was carried out using electronic surveys between May and June 2020 across 14 geographical areas. Subjects aged 21 years and above were invited to participate through social media, word of mouth and electronic mail. RESULTS Among the 2574 responses obtained, 762 (29.6%) participants were from East Asia and 1812 (70.4%) were from Southeast Asia (SEA). A greater proportion of participants from SEA will practise physical distancing as long as it takes (72.8% vs 60.6%). Having safe distancing practices such as standing more than 1 or 2 m apart (AdjOR 5.09 95% CI (1.08 to 24.01)) or more than 3 or 4 m apart (AdjOR 7.05 95% CI (1.32 to 37.67)), wearing a mask when they had influenza-like symptoms before the COVID-19 pandemic, preferring online news channels such as online news websites/applications (AdjOR 1.73 95% CI (1.21 to 2.49)) and social media (AdjOR 1.68 95% CI (1.13 to 2.50) as sources of obtaining information about COVID-19 and high psychological well-being (AdjOR 1.39 95% CI (1.04 to 1.87)) were independent factors associated with high compliance. CONCLUSIONS We found factors associated with high compliance behaviour against COVID-19 in the early phase of pandemic and it will be useful to consider them in risk assessment, communication and pandemic preparedness.
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- Chun En Chua
- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, James Cook University, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Department of Otorhinolarygology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Columbia Asia Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute Medical Science, India, India
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- Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Indonesia, Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuhan Union Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Xiyuan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi Hospital and University School of Medicine, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi Hospital and University School of Medicine, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Gut Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, The Medical City, Pasig City, Manila, Philippines
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- Wonkwang Digestive Disease Research Institute, Gut and Food Healthcare, Wonkwang University School of Medicine Hospital, Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Liang C, Wu PL, Lee PF, Ho CC. Association of Regular Leisure-Time Physical Activity with Happiness among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:8175. [PMID: 34360467 PMCID: PMC8345944 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to clarify the relationship between regular LTPA (i.e., 150-300 min of moderate-intensity or 75-150 min of high-intensity physical activity) and happiness among middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan. The cross-sectional study data were obtained from the Taiwan National Physical Activity Survey, a nationally representative survey of the Taiwanese population. A total of 12,687 middle-aged and older adults (45-108 years) were ultimately enrolled in this study. The questionnaire data obtained through this national telephone survey included sociodemographic characteristics, self-reported health status, self-evaluations (comprising height, body weight, and happiness), and zip code of residence. The results suggest a significant positive relationship between regular LTPA and happiness scores; that is, the middle-aged adults who engaged in more LTPA may report higher happiness occurrence than others. This study suggests that regular LTPA is an essential factor influencing happiness. LTPA is an essential form of physical activity that helps middle-aged and older people to relax.
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- Chyi Liang
- Department of Economics, Shih Hsin University, Taipei City 116, Taiwan;
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- Institute of Knowledge Economy Development, Shih Hsin University, Taipei City 116, Taiwan;
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- Department of Leisure Industry and Health Promotion, National Ilan University, Ilan County 260, Taiwan;
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- Department of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
- Research and Development Center for Physical Education, Health, and Information Technology, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
- Office of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
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Lee J, Kim J, Chow A, Piatt JA. Different Levels of Physical Activity, Physical Health, Happiness, and Depression among Older Adults with Diabetes. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2021; 7:2333721421995623. [PMID: 33763506 PMCID: PMC7944526 DOI: 10.1177/2333721421995623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between different levels of physical activity (light, moderate, and vigorous), physical health, happiness, and depression among older adults with diabetes. Using data from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (NSHAP) Wave 3, the results indicate that moderate and/or vigorous physical activity is more effective than light physical activity for promoting physical health and happiness and lowering depression of older adults with diabetes. This study suggests that activity professionals and therapists working with older adults with diabetes need to encourage their participation in physical activity as well as adjust a level of physical activity intensity that is tailored to participants’ needs and expectations.
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de Camargos MG, Paiva BSR, de Oliveira MA, de Souza Ferreira P, de Almeida VTN, de Andrade Cadamuro S, de Almeida CSL, Paiva CE. An explorative analysis of the differences in levels of happiness between cancer patients, informal caregivers and the general population. BMC Palliat Care 2020; 19:106. [PMID: 32652992 PMCID: PMC7354680 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-020-00594-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Although cancer patients experience distressing symptoms and health-related changes in their quality of life, they may report positive emotional states. The lives of informal caregivers of cancer patients may also be affected by the patient’s cancer diagnosis; however, they may also find benefits in their experiences. Noticeable changes are reported in personal priorities after an oncologic diagnosis that can lead individuals to restructure their values and the way they perceive life. This study aims to assess happiness/satisfaction with life and positive and negative affect in cancer patients and informal caregivers compared with healthy people in the general population. Methods A cross-sectional study with participants recruited online in five regions of Brazil through the social network site Facebook® and the application WhatsApp®. Surveys were completed using the SurveyMonkey® platform. A different sample of cancer patients and informal caregivers that was personally interviewed with the same forms was also grouped in the present analysis. Variables with p-values < 0.05 in the univariate analysis were included in linear regression models (stepwise, backward). Results A total of 2580 participants were included, of whom 2112 were healthy representatives of the general population, 342 were cancer patients, and 126 were informal caregivers of cancer patients. In the multivariate analysis, the cancer patients and informal caregivers were happier than the healthy people in the general population, even after controlling for age, sex, educational level, and income. The patients and caregivers had lower scores for positive affect and higher scores for negative affect. Conclusions Overall, the conditions related to happiness, satisfaction with life and positive affect are similar for all groups. However, cancer patients and informal caregivers report increased rates of happiness and satisfaction with life compared with theoretically healthy people, although they have lower positive affect scores and higher negative affect scores. It is suggested that cancer patients and caregivers of cancer patients experience more difficulties (suffering) on a daily basis. However, given the increased difficulties, they perceive life differently, reporting that they are happier.
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- Mayara Goulart de Camargos
- Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. .,Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.,Center of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.,Barretos School of Health Sciences, Dr. Paulo Prata - FACISB, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.,Barretos School of Health Sciences, Dr. Paulo Prata - FACISB, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.,Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.,Department of Clinical Oncology, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ahmadi Forooshani S, Ertezaee B, Yazdkhasti F. The effectiveness of problem-solving therapy augmented spirituality on positive emotions and mental health: A pilot study. JOURNAL OF SPIRITUALITY IN MENTAL HEALTH 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2018.1531365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- University of Isfahan, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, School of Psychology, Isfahan, Iran
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- University of Isfahan, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, School of Psychology, Isfahan, Iran
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Kye SY, Lee HJ, Lee Y, Kim YA. Public Attitudes towards Cancer Survivors among Korean Adults. Cancer Res Treat 2020; 52:722-729. [PMID: 32054152 PMCID: PMC7373876 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2019.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose We evaluated public attitudes towards cancer survivors and identified the characteristics associated with these attitudes in Korea. Materials and Methods We performed this cross-sectional study using proportionate quota random sampling of the 2015 Korean Census. In May 2017, investigators conducted face-to-face interviews with 1,500 Korean volunteers aged between 20 and 79 years. The questionnaire recorded sociodemographic factors, smoking and drinking habits, cancer history in family and acquaintances, interest in cancer survivors, cancer-survivor blame, and attitudes towards cancer survivors. Results Many participants had negative attitudes towards cancer survivors. People with a monthly household income above US $7,000 were less likely to have a negative attitude than those with monthly incomes below US $1,499. People in their 70s, without a religion, living in rural areas, smokers, or those who blame cancer survivors for their own cancer were more likely to have a negative attitude than people outside these categories. People interested in cancer survivors were less likely to have a negative attitude than those who were not interested. Conclusion To improve attitudes towards cancer survivors, it will be necessary to increase interest in cancer survivors through education, publicity, and advocacy using strategic messaging that focuses on social and institutional aspects and emphasizes that responsibility for cancer should not be attributed to cancer patients. Inducing the public to be interested in cancer survivors will be important for positive attitudes toward cancer survivors.
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- Su Yeon Kye
- Division of Cancer Control & Policy, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Cancer Control & Policy, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Cancer Control & Policy, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Cancer Control & Policy, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Green Environments and Happiness Level in Housing Areas toward a Sustainable Life. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11174768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Housing environments should enable residents to have positive experiences through the allocation of diverse green environments, which lead to physically and mentally happy, healthy living. Such positive experiences affect their happiness level, thus leading to sustainable lives. However, in Korea, since the 1980s, the design of housing complexes has been overly focused on their economic and iconic value, while the importance of residents’ experiences has been ignored in the living environment. This research explores categories of green environments in accordance with their scale and purpose of use and evaluates green environments in housing areas by focusing on the residents’ happiness levels. Further, this research examines the correlation between green environments and residents’ happiness level and the effect of green environments on their sociality satisfaction level. The results indicate that green environments and happiness levels are critically correlated. Through the results, this research emphasizes the importance of providing structural and strategic planning of green environments in housing areas for residents’ happiness, and thus their sustainable lives.
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Yun YH, Rhee YE, Kang E, Sim JA. The Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Subjective Well-Being Inventory in the General Korean Population: Psychometric Properties and Normative Data. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16091538. [PMID: 31052276 PMCID: PMC6539707 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16091538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the Subjective Well-Being Inventory (SWBI) in a nationally representative sample in Korea. A total of 1200 people completed the semi-structured, self-reported questionnaire, which included five items from the SWLS and 14 items from the SWBI. All items and the total score of both the SWLS and the SWBI showed high internal consistency (with Cronbach’s alphas of 0.886 and 0.946, respectively). The item-total correlation values for both measures were in the ranges of 0.71–0.75 and 0.65–0.80, respectively. There were positive correlations between the SWLS and SWBI (r = 0.59, p = 0.01). The SWLS, SWBI and global well-being (GWB) scores were positively correlated with the McGill Quality of Life subscales (p = 0.01) but negatively correlated with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (p = 0.01). Participants under 50 years old (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.30, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.00–1.69) and those in rural areas (aOR = 1.63, 95% CI = 1.28–2.07) had higher scores on the SWLS than other participant groups. Participants who were under 50 years old (aOR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.12–1.92), were male (aOR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.04–1.71), were married (aOR = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.13–2.01), lived in rural areas (aOR = 2.30, 95% CI = 1.35–3.91), or had higher incomes (aOR = 1.30, 95% CI = 1.02–1.65) showed higher SWBI scores. This study showed that the SLWS and SWBI have good psychometric properties and could be applicable to Korea.
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- Young Ho Yun
- Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.
- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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Sasaki I, Kondo K, Kondo N, Aida J, Ichikawa H, Kusumi T, Sueishi N, Imanaka Y. Are pension types associated with happiness in Japanese older people?: JAGES cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197423. [PMID: 29782505 PMCID: PMC5962056 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Although many previous studies have examined the determinants of happiness in older adults, few have investigated the association between pension types and happiness. When compared to other conventional socioeconomic indicators, pension types may be more indicative of long-term socioeconomic status as they can reflect a person’s job history over their life course. This study examined the association between pension types and happiness in Japanese older people. Methods Cross-sectional survey data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study were used to analyze the association between pension types and happiness. The study population comprised 120152 participants from 2013. We calculated the prevalence ratios of happiness for the different pension types using Poisson regression models that controlled for age, sex, marital status, equivalent income, wealth, education level, working status, occupation, depression, and social support. Results After controlling for socioeconomic indicators, the prevalence ratios (95% confidence intervals) of happiness for no pension benefits, low pension benefits, and moderate pension benefits relative to high pension benefits were 0.77 (0.73–0.81), 0.95 (0.94–0.97), and 0.98 (0.97–0.99), respectively. However, the inclusion of depression as a covariate weakened the association between pension types and happiness. Conclusions While pension types were associated with happiness after adjusting for other proxy measures of socioeconomic status, the association diminished following adjustment for depression. Pension types may provide rich information on socioeconomic status and depression throughout the course of life. In addition to conventional socioeconomic indicators, pension types should also be considered when assessing the determinants of happiness in older adults.
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- Ichiro Sasaki
- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Social Preventive Medical Sciences, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Gerontological Evaluation, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of International and Community Oral Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Medical Life Systems, Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Cognitive Psychology in Education, Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Chen J, Ho SY, Leung LT, Wang MP, Lam TH. Associations of unhappiness with sociodemographic factors and unhealthy behaviours in Chinese adolescents. Eur J Public Health 2018; 27:518-524. [PMID: 28430967 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Evidence on the effects of lack of physical exercise, alcohol drinking and smoking on happiness is limited and inconsistent. We examined the associations of unhappiness with sociodemographic factors and these unhealthy behaviours in Chinese adolescents. In a school-based survey in 2012-13 in Hong Kong, 45 857 secondary school students (mean age 14.8 years, 54.0% boys) reported their happiness level (not happy at all/not very happy/happy/very happy), frequency of physical exercise, alcohol drinking status, smoking status and sociodemographic factors. A main and a sensitivity analysis examined the associations of unhappiness with the study factors, treating unhappiness as a binary (combining 'not happy at all' and 'not very happy') and a four-level ordered variable, respectively. The main and the sensitivity analysis both showed that unhappiness was associated with older age, very poor families, non-intact families, more co-residing smokers, lack of physical exercise and alcohol drinking; current smokers were unhappier than never and ex-smokers; unhappiness also increased significantly with the number of unhealthy behaviours ( P for trend < 0.001). In Chinese adolescents, unhappiness levels were higher in those who had a very poor family, a non-intact family and more co-residing smokers, and in those who were physically inactive, drank alcohol and smoked.
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- Jianjiu Chen
- School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to examine the associations of both objectively assessed and perceived physical and social neighborhood characteristics with happiness in European adults. In addition, we aimed to study how these associations differed among subgroups. METHODS Participants (N = 6037) of the cross-sectional SPOTLIGHT survey reported on their level of happiness using a 5-point Likert scale, and on perceived physical and social environmental neighborhood characteristics. Objective physical environmental characteristics were assessed using a Google Street View-based neighborhood audit. Associations of 14 physical and social environmental characteristics with happiness were analyzed using multivariable multinomial regression analyses with clustered standard errors. RESULTS Living in neighborhoods with higher levels of aesthetics and more water and green space was associated with being very happy. Individuals who perceived their neighborhood to be safer, more functional and more aesthetic were more likely to be very happy. The associations of functionality and aesthetics with happiness were strongest in the Ghent region (Belgium), the Randstad (the Netherlands) and Greater London (United Kingdom). Perceived absence of air pollution was only associated with higher levels of happiness in more highly educated participants. Individuals with a larger social network, more social cohesion and who trusted their neighbors were more likely to be very happy. The association between social networks and happiness was somewhat stronger in men than in women. In general, the associations between environmental characteristics and happiness had similar directions and sizes across socio-economic and socio-demographic subgroups. CONCLUSIONS This European study provided evidence that both objectively assessed and perceived physical and social characteristics of the neighborhood environment are associated with the happiness of its residents.
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Obesity is a major risk factor for chronic diseases and arises from the interactions between environmental factors and multiple genes. Psychosocial stress may affect the risk for obesity, modifying food intake and choice. A recent study suggested regulator of G-protein signaling 6 (RGS6) as a novel candidate gene for obesity in terms of reward-related feeding under stress. In this study, we tried to verify the unidentified connection between RGS6 and human obesity with psychosocial stress in a Korean population. A total of 1,462 adult subjects, who participated in the Korean Association Resource cohort project, were included for this analysis. Obesity-related traits including waist circumference, body mass index, and visceral adipose tissue were recorded. A total of 4 intronic SNPs for the RGS6 gene were used for this study. We found that interactions between SNP rs2239219 and psychosocial stress are significantly associated with abdominal obesity (p = 0.007). As risk allele of this SNP increased, prevalence of abdominal obesity under high-stress conditions gradually increased (p = 0.013). However, we found no SNPs-by-stress interaction effect on other adiposity phenotypes. This study suggests that RGS6 is closely linked to stress-induced abdominal obesity in Korean adults.
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- Hyun-Jin Kim
- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Kang D, Kim IR, Choi EK, Yoon JH, Lee SK, Lee JE, Nam SJ, Han W, Noh DY, Cho J. Who are happy survivors? Physical, psychosocial, and spiritual factors associated with happiness of breast cancer survivors during the transition from cancer patient to survivor. Psychooncology 2017; 26:1922-1928. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.4408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 01/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Danbee Kang
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST; Sungkyunkwan University; Seoul South Korea
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- Cancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Cancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Cancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST; Sungkyunkwan University; Seoul South Korea
- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute; Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute; Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST; Sungkyunkwan University; Seoul South Korea
- Cancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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Chan CH, Wong HK, Yip PSF. Associations of relative income deprivation with perceived happiness and self-rated health among the Hong Kong Chinese population. Int J Public Health 2017; 62:697-707. [PMID: 28293717 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-0953-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the association of relative income deprivation (RID) with perceived happiness and self-rated health in Hong Kong. METHODS We measured RID on Yitzhaki indices constructed using multiple reference groups and used multilevel ordinal logistic regression models to assess its linkages with the two outcomes, using data from 6272 respondents from a large-scale representative household survey. RESULTS Among the overall population, increased RID was found to be consistently associated with reduced perceived happiness, even after adjusting for respondents' level of absolute income and other socio-demographic covariates; however, there were no consistent associations between RID and self-rated health. In subgroup analysis, we observed significant linkages between RID and self-rated health only among men, the middle and older age ranges, and among those with less education and those not engaged in economic activities. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that RID is adversely associated with perceived happiness. However, its negative linkage with self-rated health is less clear. The weak tie between RID and self-rated health may relate to the Hong Kong context, where the public health system is relatively equitable and has multiple pro-poor health policies.
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- Chee Hon Chan
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. .,Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Eating breakfast, fruit and vegetable intake and their relation with happiness in college students. Eat Weight Disord 2016; 21:645-651. [PMID: 26928281 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-016-0261-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Nutrition plays a major role in physical and mental health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between happiness and fruit and vegetable intake as well as eating breakfast in students. METHODS In this cross-sectional web-based study, all students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in Iran who attended course classes were invited to participate in the study. Five hundred forty-one students filled out the web-based questionnaire which included questions related to measurement of happiness, breakfast, fruit and vegetable consumption and socio-economic and demographic information. Analysis of covariance was used to assess the relationship between happiness and breakfast, fruit and vegetable consumption by adjustments for covariates. RESULTS Measure of happiness was positively associated with eating breakfast, number of meals eaten daily and the amount of fruit and vegetable consumption (P values were <0.001, 0.008, 0.02, and 0.045 respectively). Students who ate breakfast every day, more than 8 servings of fruit and vegetables daily, and had 3 meals in addition to 1-2 snacks per day had the highest happiness score. CONCLUSION Healthier behavior pattern was associated with higher happiness scores among medical students.
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Peltzer K, Pengpid S, Sodi T, Mantilla Toloza SC. Happiness and health behaviours among university students from 24 low, middle and high income countries. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2016.1219556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Karl Peltzer
- HIV/AIDS/STI/and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, Sovenga, South Africa
- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Madidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhonpathom, Thailand
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- University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, Sovenga, South Africa
- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Madidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhonpathom, Thailand
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- University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, Sovenga, South Africa
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Chan TC, Yen TJ, Fu YC, Hwang JS. ClickDiary: Online Tracking of Health Behaviors and Mood. J Med Internet Res 2015; 17:e147. [PMID: 26076583 PMCID: PMC4526938 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Traditional studies of health behaviors are typically conducted using one-shot, cross-sectional surveys. Thus, participants’ recall bias may undermine the reliability and validity of the data. To capture mood changes and health behaviors in everyday life, we designed an online survey platform, ClickDiary, which helped collect more complete information for comprehensive data analyses. Objective We aim to understand whether daily mood changes are related to one’s personal characteristics, demographic factors, and daily health behaviors. Methods The ClickDiary program uses a Web-based platform to collect data on participants’ health behaviors and their social-contact networks. The name ClickDiary comes from the platform’s interface, which is designed to allow the users to respond to most of the survey questions simply by clicking on the options provided. Participants were recruited from the general population and came from various backgrounds. To keep the participants motivated and interested, the ClickDiary program included a random drawing for rewards. We used descriptive statistics and the multilevel proportional-odds mixed model for our analysis. Results We selected 130 participants who had completed at least 30 days of ClickDiary entries from May 1 to October 31, 2014 as our sample for the study. According to the results of the multilevel proportional-odds mixed model, a person tended to be in a better mood on a given day if he or she ate more fruits and vegetables, took in more sugary drinks, ate more fried foods, showed no cold symptoms, slept better, exercised longer, and traveled farther away from home. In addition, participants were generally in a better mood during the weekend than on weekdays. Conclusions Sleeping well, eating more fruits and vegetables, and exercising longer each day all appear to put one in a better mood. With the online ClickDiary survey, which reduces the recall biases that are common in traditional one-shot surveys, we were able to collect and analyze the daily variations of each subject’s health behaviors and mood status.
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- Ta-Chien Chan
- Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Richards J, Jiang X, Kelly P, Chau J, Bauman A, Ding D. Don't worry, be happy: cross-sectional associations between physical activity and happiness in 15 European countries. BMC Public Health 2015; 15:53. [PMID: 25636787 PMCID: PMC4320474 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1391-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health disorders are major contributors to the global burden of disease and their inverse relationship with physical activity is widely accepted. However, research on the association between physical activity and positive mental health outcomes is limited. Happiness is an example of a positive construct of mental health that may be promoted by physical activity and could increase resilience to emotional perturbations. The aim of this study is to use a large multi-country dataset to assess the association of happiness with physical activity volume and its specificity to intensity and/or activity domain. METHODS We analysed Eurobarometer 2002 data from 15 countries (n = 11,637). This comprised one question assessing self-reported happiness on a six point scale (dichotomised: happy/unhappy) and physical activity data collected using the IPAQ-short (i.e. walking, moderate, vigorous) and four domain specific items (i.e. domestic, leisure, transport, vocation). Logistic regression was used to examine the association between happiness and physical activity volume adjusted for sex, age, country, general health, relationship status, employment and education. Analyses of intensity and domain specificity were assessed by logistic regression adjusted for the same covariates and physical activity volume. RESULTS When compared to inactive people, there was a positive dose-response association between physical activity volume and happiness (highly active: OR = 1.52 [1.28-1.80]; sufficiently active: OR = 1.29 [1.11-1.49]; insufficiently active: OR = 1.20 [1.03-1.39]). There were small positive associations with happiness for walking (OR = 1.02 [1.00-1.03]) and vigorous-intensity physical activity (OR = 1.03 [1.01-1.05). Moderate-intensity physical activity was not associated with happiness (OR = 1.01 [0.99-1.03]). The strongest domain specific associations with happiness were found for "a lot" of domestic (OR = 1.42 [1.20-1.68]) and "some" vocational (OR = 1.33 [1.08-1.64]) physical activity. Happiness was also associated with "a lot" of leisure physical activity (OR = 1.15 [1.02-1.30]), but there were no significant associations for the transport domain. CONCLUSIONS Increasing physical activity volume was associated with higher levels of happiness. Although the influence of physical activity intensity appeared minimal, the association with happiness was domain specific and was strongest for "a lot" of domestic and/or "some" vocational physical activity. Future studies to establish causation are indicated and may prompt changes in how physical activity for improving mental health is promoted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Justin Richards
- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
| | - Adrian Bauman
- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
| | - Ding Ding
- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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The effect of a four-week fitness program on satisfaction with health and life. Int J Public Health 2014; 60:41-7. [PMID: 25173964 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0601-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 08/19/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine the effect of a 4-week fitness program on the participants' satisfaction with life and health. METHODS The threefold study design comprised a physical entry test accompanied by a pre-survey, a fitness program (six strength exercises; two times 30 min per week over a 4-week period), and an exit test accompanied by a post-survey. Participants (69.9% female; mean age = 46.4; mean BMI = 25.9; N = 10,386) self-selected in the program in 316 fitness clubs across Germany. Regression analysis was used to isolate the effect of the fitness program while controlling for gender, age, age squared, education, income, motivation, physical performance, month, and state. RESULTS Physical performance improved significantly (p < 0.001). The reported level of satisfaction with life and health was significantly higher after participation in the 4-week fitness program. CONCLUSIONS Significant positive effects on subjective well-being can already be observed after a period as short as 4 weeks. Policy makers should support the provision of such time-efficient programs which are appealing to overweight population groups.
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