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Relationships between perceived stress and health behaviors in a sample of working adults

Ng, Debbie M., Jeffery, Robert W.·2003·Health Psychology

Abstract

The study examined associations between perceived stress and fat intake, exercise, alcohol consumption, and smoking behaviors. Data were from surveys of 12,110 individuals in 26 worksites participating in the SUCCESS project (D. J. Hennrikus, R. W. Jeffery, & H. A. Lando, 1995), a study of smoking cessation interventions. Linear regression analyses examined cross-sectional associations between stress level and health behaviors. Analyses were stratified by gender and controlled for demographics. High stress for both men and women was associated with a higher fat diet, less frequent exercise, cigarette smoking, recent increases in smoking, less self-efficacy to quit smoking, and less self-efficacy to not smoke when stressed. Stress was not associated with alcohol intake. Findings suggest that the association between stress and disease may be moderated in part by unhealthy behaviors.

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Authors
Ng, D. M., & Jeffery, R. W.
Affiliations
University of Minnesota (US)
Venue
Health Psychology
Published
2003-11
Volume
22
Issue
6
Pages
638-642
ISSN
  • 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-7810
OpenAlex
W2035706424
Cited by
663
References
54
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK050456, DK50456)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
Keywords
perceived stress, health behavior, dietary fat intake, dietary fat, physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking, smoking cessation, self-efficacy, working adults, gender differences, stress and disease
MeSH terms
Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Dietary Fats, Employment, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Minnesota, Sex Factors, Smoking, Stress, Psychological, Health Behavior, Exercise, Linear Models, Occupational Health, Smoking Cessation, Workplace

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