Sense of Purpose in Life and Subsequent Physical, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Health: An Outcome-Wide Approach
| Autor: | Carol D. Ryff, Ying Chen, Tyler J. VanderWeele, Eric S. Kim, Julia Nakamura |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Reduced risk Health (social science) Health Behavior Outcome (game theory) Cohort Studies well-being Epidemiology medicine Humans Prospective Studies Aged business.industry Loneliness Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health purpose in life sense of purpose Psychological well-being Well-being Chronic Disease psychological well-being epidemiology Quantitative Research business Psychosocial Purpose in life Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Health Promotion |
| ISSN: | 2168-6602 |
| Popis: | Purpose: Growing evidence indicates that a higher sense of purpose in life ( purpose) is associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases and mortality. However, epidemiological studies have not evaluated if change in purpose is associated with subsequent health and well-being outcomes. Design: We evaluated if positive change in purpose (between t0; 2006/2008 and t1;2010/2012) was associated with better outcomes on 35 indicators of physical health, health behaviors, and psychosocial well-being (at t2;2014/2016). Sample: We used data from 12,998 participants in the Health and Retirement study—a prospective and nationally representative cohort of U.S. adults aged >50. Analysis: We conducted multiple linear-, logistic-, and generalized linear regressions. Results: Over the 4-year follow-up period, people with the highest (versus lowest) purpose had better subsequent physical health outcomes (e.g., 46% reduced risk of mortality (95% CI [0.44, 0.66])), health behaviors (e.g., 13% reduced risk of sleep problems (95% CI [0.77, 0.99])), and psychosocial outcomes (e.g., higher optimism (β = 0.41, 95% CI [0.35, 0.47]), 43% reduced risk of depression (95% CI [0.46, 0.69]), lower loneliness (β = −0.35, 95% CI [−0.41, −0.29])). Importantly, however, purpose was not associated with other physical health outcomes, health behaviors, and social factors. Conclusion: With further research, these results suggest that sense of purpose might be a valuable target for innovative policy and intervention work aimed at improving health and well-being. |
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