Regional specificity in the subjective evaluation of factors determining health in Russians

Autor: R. Shilko, L. Shaigerova, O. Almazova, A. Dolgikh, O. Vakhantseva
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: European Psychiatry, Vol 65, Pp S550-S550 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0924-9338
1778-3585
DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1408
Popis: Introduction Important role of sociocultural mediation of human health is reflected in the regional specificity of subjective evaluation of factors determining human health. Objectives The research is focused on the opinion of respondents from different regions of Russia about the importance of various factors that determine health and subjective well-being. Methods 210 men and 403 women aged 14 to 76 years (M=26.9; SD=13.7) from six regions of the Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Udmurtia, Sakha, Sverdlovsk and Kemerovo) participated in the study. Respondents were asked to rank six factors (genetics, healthy lifestyle, good ecology, regular medical examination, absence of stress, financial well-being) in terms of their impact on health (1 is the most important, 6 is the least important). Results It was revealed significant differences among respondents from different regions of the Russia in evaluation of importance of health factors such as “genetics” (F=3.317; p=0.003) and “good ecology” (F=5.008; p
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