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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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Sujarwoto S, Holipah H, Maharani A. A Cross-Sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices concerning COVID-19 Outbreaks in the General Population in Malang District, Indonesia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074287. [PMID: 35409968 PMCID: PMC8998605 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Lack of knowledge often leads to nonchalant attitudes and improper practices that expose people to greater risks during a pandemic. Therefore, improving the general public’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can play a pivotal role in reducing the risks, especially in a country such as Indonesia with its scarcity of health resources for testing and tracing. Using the case of Malang District, this study set out to evaluate KAP regarding COVID-19 and its risk factors immediately after the Malang health authorities implemented various preventive measures. A population-based survey involving 3425 individuals was carried out between 1 May and 20 May 2020. Our findings revealed that less than half of the respondents demonstrated accurate knowledge (25.3%), positive attitudes (36.6%), or frequent best practices (48.8%) with regard to COVID-19 prevention. The results of logistic regression analyses showed that more accurate knowledge was associated with more positive attitudes and more frequent best practices (OR = 1.603, p-value < 0.001; OR = 1.585, p-value < 0.001, respectively). More positive attitudes were also associated with more frequent best practices (OR = 1.126, p-value < 0.001). The level of KAP varied according to sociodemographic characteristics, access to the services of community health workers, and mobile health technology for COVID-19 screening. Some global health proposals to improve health behaviors among the general public in the context of the scarcity of health resource settings are suggested based on the study findings.
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- Sujarwoto Sujarwoto
- Portsmouth Brawijaya Center for Global Health, Population and Policy & Department of Public Administration, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, Indonesia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +62-034-155-3737
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- Portsmouth Brawijaya Center for Global Health, Population and Policy & Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65142, Indonesia;
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;
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Badri MA, Alkhaili M, Aldhaheri H, Alnahyan H, Yang G, Albahar M, Alrashdi A. Understanding the Interactions of Happiness, Self-Rated Health, Mental Feelings, Habit of Eating Healthy and Sport/Activities: A Path Model for Abu Dhabi. Nutrients 2021; 14:nu14010055. [PMID: 35010930 PMCID: PMC8746992 DOI: 10.3390/nu14010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Understanding the interactions between happiness, self-perception of health, healthy eating behaviors, physical activities, and psychological feelings or symptoms of mental health provides necessary inputs for social policymaking. Using data from the second cycle of the Abu Dhabi Quality of Life survey, this study examined a path analysis of Abu Dhabi residents’ nature of assimilations between these variables. The results point to the significant association between happiness and self-rated health. In addition, the results portray significant direct paths to happiness from three mental feeling variables—“feeling calm and peaceful”, “having lots of energy”, and “feeling downhearted and depressed”. The variable of “often feeling rushed or pressed for time” shows a direct path to self-rated health only. Eating healthy food is significantly associated with both happiness and self-perception of health. In addition, “often doing physical activities” positively influences happiness. The present study enhances and refines policymakers’ understanding of the considered factors on happiness and self-rated health with further elaborations of the mediating roles of specific well-being determinants. Limitations and future research directions are also discussed.
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- Masood A. Badri
- Department of Business Administration, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 88888, United Arab Emirates;
- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +971-50-6430434
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Business Administration, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 88888, United Arab Emirates;
- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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Camargos MGD, Paiva BSR, Oliveira MAD, Almeida CSLD, Giacomoni CH, Paiva CE. Predictors of happiness and satisfaction with life in individuals from the Brazilian general population who use social networks: a cross-sectional study. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2021; 37:e00164020. [PMID: 34909930 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00164020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to identify possible conditions associated with the perception of happiness and satisfaction with life in a sample of the Brazilian population who use social networks. This was a cross-sectional study with participants recruited online in five regions of Brazil via Facebook and WhatsApp. Data were collected from October 2015 to October 2016. The instruments used were the Pemberton Happiness Index, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and issues potentially associated with the feeling of happiness. In total, 2,151 participants were included. A total of five variables exerted the greatest influence on higher levels of happiness and satisfaction with life in the multiple linear regression model, in the multiple logistic regression analysis, and in the decision tree model. Being satisfied with financial circumstances, having a positive self-evaluation of health, having frequent family gatherings, engaging in physical activity ≥ 3 times a week, and having no previous psychological/psychiatric diagnosis are variables that "seem" to positively influence Brazilians' perception of happiness and satisfaction with life. We identified some predictors of happiness and satisfaction with life, which were mainly related to the social activities and personal satisfaction of the participating individuals. Encouraging people to seek strategies for increasing levels of happiness and life satisfaction based on modifiable variables, such as those found, can be helpful in this context.
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- Mayara Goulart de Camargos
- Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil.,Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, Barretos, Brasil
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Alquwez N, Cruz JP, Alotaibi NS, Alshammari F. Validity and reliability of the Subjective Happiness Scale Arabic version among Saudi working women. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2021; 16:835-842. [PMID: 34899127 PMCID: PMC8626824 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Objective Measuring Saudi women's subjective happiness during the present period that has brought great transformations in gender equality in KSA is essential to gather reliable information about the present situation of women in KSA. This study intends to test the validity and reliability of the ‘Subjective Happiness Scale’ Arabic version (SHS-A) when applied to Saudi working women. This study also examines the factors that affect the subjective happiness of Saudi working women. Methods This validation study was conducted among 300 Saudi working women to test the psychometric properties of the SHS-A. Validity was evaluated using principal component analysis (PCA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Multiple regression analysis was also carried out to examine the factors affecting subjective happiness. Results The PCA identified one factor that explained approximately 66.0% of the variance of the model. The CFA revealed the following findings: normed fit index = 0.982, comparative fit index = 0.990, Tucker–Lewis index = 0.971, goodness-of-fit index = 0.986, adjusted goodness-of-fit index = 0.929, and root mean square error of approximation = 0.086. The x2/df value was 2.09 (x2 = 4.189, p = .123). The Cronbach's alpha of the SHS-A in the first and second samples was 0.824 and 0.830, respectively. Employment position, working hours, and monthly salary were found to influence the subjective happiness of Saudi working women. Conclusions This study provides evidence that supports the validity and reliability of the SHS-A when used among Saudi working women. This valid and reliable tool can open further avenues and opportunities for advancing women's research agenda in KSA and other Arabic-speaking countries for economic and societal progress. SHS-A has acceptable validity and reliability for Saudi working women. SHS-A can be used to measure Saudi working women's subjective happiness. SHS-A can be used for research, policymaking, and policy evaluation related to women's happiness.
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- Nahed Alquwez
- Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Al Dawadmi, KSA
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- Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Al Dawadmi, KSA
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- Medical-Surgical Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, KSA
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Calvó-Perxas L, Vilalta-Franch J, Litwin H, Mira P, Garre-Olmo J. A longitudinal study on public policy and the health of in-house caregivers in Europe. Health Policy 2021; 125:436-441. [PMID: 33602532 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Caregiving has negative effects on the health of informal caregivers. The current aging of the population predicts an increase in the number of informal caregivers worldwide. The effect of available public policies that support informal caregivers in their self-perceived health is an understudied topic. We analyzed the differences in the effects of public support policies in 11 European countries using longitudinal data from waves 5 and 6 of the Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe. In this cohort, 2303 respondents were in-house informal caregivers. Logistic regression models were fitted adjusting for the main determinants of caregiving. Respite care and caregiver allowances emerged as the most effective measures of support for caregivers' health maintenance (relative risk [RR] = 0.2; 95 % CI = 0.1-0.8 and RR = 0.5; 95 % CI = 0.3-0.9). Despite the differences in the welfare systems of Scandinavian and Mediterranean countries, informal caregivers in these countries were less likely than those living in Continental or Eastern countries to have declined health two years later. Our results indicate that public support policies are significantly related to caregivers' subsequent health, but the effects vary by country. Country-specific studies should be performed to take into account the determinants of caregiving linked to the social context of each country.
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- Laia Calvó-Perxas
- Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IdIBGI), Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IdIBGI), Girona, Catalonia, Spain; Memory and Dementia Assessment Unit, Hospital Santa Caterina, Institut d'Assistència Sanitària, Salt, Catalonia, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros, Banco de España, Madrid, Spain
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- Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IdIBGI), Girona, Catalonia, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Lin YH, Chen HC, Hsu NW, Chou P. Validation of Global Self-Rated Health and Happiness Measures Among Older People in the Yilan Study, Taiwan. Front Public Health 2020; 8:346. [PMID: 32850586 PMCID: PMC7411153 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background: Single-item measures of physical and mental health are feasible for older adults, but their validity for that age group is unclear. This study tested validity of a global self-rated health and a global self-rated happiness measure in a large sample of community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 3,982 men and women aged 65 or older in Yilan, Taiwan, provided data on global self-rated health and happiness using 100-point numerical scales. The Physical Component Summary of the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (version 2) and the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale were used to test the validity of the self-rated health item. The Mental Component of that 12-item scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were validators regarding the self-rated happiness item. Criterion validity was tested using the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (version 2). Results: The correlations between the self-rated health and happiness measures and the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (version 2) validators were positive and statistically significant, supporting convergent validity. Sufficient divergent validity was demonstrated through the negative and significant relationship between the self-rated health item and the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale scores and the negative and significant relationship between the self-rated happiness item and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Optimal cut-off scores for physical and mental health states depended on age and gender. Conclusion: The global self-rated health and happiness measures were validated. Cut-off scores for evaluating older adults' physical and mental health should be age- and gender-specific.
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- Yen-Huai Lin
- Department of Medical Imaging, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Center of Sleep Disorders, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Public Health Bureau, Yilan, Taiwan
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- Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cobb S, Javanbakht A, Khalifeh Soltani E, Bazargan M, Assari S. Racial Difference in the Relationship Between Health and Happiness in the United States. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2020; 13:481-490. [PMID: 32547270 PMCID: PMC7259486 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s248633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Although health is a prerequisite for happiness, the salience of health for maintaining happiness may be diminished for Blacks when compared to Whites, a phenomenon which can be explained by the Black-White mental health paradox and minorities’ diminished returns. Aim To understand if Black and White adult Americans differ in the effects of self-rated health (SRH) on happiness. Methods This cross-sectional study used data from the General Social Survey (GSS; 1972–2018), a nationally representative survey in the US. Our analytical sample included 42,201 Black and White adults. The independent variable was SRH. Happiness was the dependent variable. Sociodemographic factors were covariates. Race was the moderator. Logistic regression was used to analyze the data without and with interaction terms between race and SRH. Results Overall, good SRH was positively associated with happiness, however, there was a significant interaction between race/ethnicity and good SRH on the outcome (i.e. happiness) . This finding suggested that the boosting effect of good SRH on happiness is weaker for Black than White people. Conclusion In the United States, due to a weaker concordance between good health and happiness, Blacks who have poor SRH are more likely to report happiness. At the same time, Whites who are healthy report happiness, however, Blacks who are healthy do not necessarily report happiness. Disjointed link between health and happiness may be due to different racial, ethnic, and cultural perceptions of physical health and happiness as well as salience of physical health as a component of happiness. This may be an adaptive response of Blacks to sociopolitical as well as health-related adversities over centuries as a result of the combination of oppression, injustice, and poverty.
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- Sharon Cobb
- School of Nursing, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Family Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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McCaskill GM, Clay OJ, Motl RW, Ball KK. Older Veterans EmpoweRed To Use Regular Exercise (OVERTURE) II: Design and methods of a randomized controlled trial among older veterans with chronic health conditions. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2019; 15:100395. [PMID: 31338477 PMCID: PMC6626999 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Gina M McCaskill
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Psychology, Birmingham, AL, 35294-2100, USA.,Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Birmingham VA Medical Center, 700 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Psychology, Birmingham, AL, 35294-2100, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Physical Therapy, SHPB 336, 1716 9th Ave South, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.,University of Alabama at Birmingham, Lakeshore Research Collaborative, 1716 9th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Psychology, Birmingham, AL, 35294-2100, USA
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