Happiness in health

Thesis: Is happiness a better way to becoming healthier? To become a happier in life
will be a  great way of becoming  healthier.

Link: http://ehis.ebscohost.com.rpa.laguardia.edu:2048/ehost/detail?vid=14&hid=2&sid=8f745661-7733-43c8-be0f-a1683d23e699%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=rzh&AN=2010642303


Source:  International Journal of Health Promotion & Education (INT J HEALTH PROMOT EDUC), 2010; 48(2): 58-64 (34 ref)

Description:  Background: This study aimed to identify the extent to which levels of happiness and self-efficacy could predict preventive health behaviours and BMI. Method: Data was collected from 100 adults (59% female), mean age 24.75 years, measuring happiness, generalised self-efficacy beliefs, BMI, health preventive behaviours, age and gender. Findings: Results indicate that both happiness and generalised self efficacy are salient for health preventive behaviours, explaining 20% and 26% of the variance respectively. Relationships were also noted whereby generalised self efficacy (r = -.l6,p =.05) and happiness (r = -.l6,p <.05) both negatively correlated with BMI. Finally, post hoc analysis revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between happiness and generalised selfefficacy (r =.5,p <.001). Conclusion: Evidence presented here suggests that happiness and high self-efficacy beliefs can significantly enhance health protective behaviours. Moreover, those who express higher levels of happiness, also exhibit higher levels of self efficacy and have a lower BMI. Suggestions are made to tailor health promotion campaigns towards enhancing mood and personal control beliefs.