摘要:

The relationship of selected predictor variables to blood pressures of freshman students (N =323) attending rural, urban, and suburban high schools was examined. Independent variables included 7 anthropometric and demographic factors, 10 life-style factors, and 38 stress factors. Significant predictors of higher systolic pressure in the regression analysis were age, gender, body mass index, and urban residence. Urban subjects also had poorer health habits. Significant predictors of diastolic pressure were body mass index, smoking, and lack of regular exercise. Gender differences in amount and types of stressors were independent of geographic location. Males and females exhibited different dietary and exercise patterns; males exercised more, but had less healthy eating habits.

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1986

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Perceived weight, perceived health status, health conception, and health behavior choices were studied in 33 normal weight and 26 overweight adults. Data were collected by interview and by weighing the 59 participants (25 men and 34 women). Results indicated that 92% of the overweight and 36% of the normal weight participants perceived themselves to be overweight. The two groups did not differ significantly in perceived health status, health conception, or health behavior choice. Health conception and health behavior choice were significantly related in both groups. Perceived health status was not related to either health conception or health behavior choice in the overweight group but was significantly related to health conception in the normal weight group. Although the overweight participants were aware that they were overweight, they did not perceive themselves to be less healthy than the normal weight group. Further, their health conceptions were as complex and their behavior choices as health promoting as those of the normal weight group.

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1986

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Although variations in time experience in specific health-illness situations have been documented, the information has not been systematically described. This is due in part to lack of reliable and valid measurement of time experience. This article, which reports the development and testing of Time Experience Scales (TES) in a sample of healthy adults, represents preliminary work in the identification of temporal experience in ill persons. Subjective time experience was defined as thoughts and feelings about the temporal frame in which life events occur. Semantic differential and Likert scale items indicated four conceptual dimensions of subjective time experience. A mail questionnaire was distributed to a purposive sample of community-based healthy adults. Data were analyzed separately for men (n =587) and women (n =475). Factor analysis methods resulted in the emergence of six robust empirical factors: meaning, fast tempo, slow tempo, attention to death, future orientation, and past orientation. Product moment correlations between scales (.01 to .45) indicated the validity, and coefficient alpha (.68 to .88) the reliability of measurement, using the factors. Results suggest that at least six distinct temporal experiences help people assign order, rhythm, and meaning to life events, thereby creating a continuing and optimal life story. Further reliability and validity testing is suggested.

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1986

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1986

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1986

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1986

数据来源: OVID