Happiness and life satisfaction prospectively predict self-rated health, physical health, and the presence of limiting, long-term health conditions
Happiness and life satisfaction prospectively predict self-rated health, physical health, and the presence of limiting, long-term health conditions
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DOI：
10.4278/ajhp.061023137
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发表时间：
2008-09-01
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2.7
通讯作者：
Singh, Gopal K.
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作者：
Siahpush, Mohammad;Spittal, Matt;Singh, Gopal K.
目的.研究幸福感和生活满意度对健康的影响。纵向数据来自2001年和2004年分别进行的澳大利亚家庭收入和劳动力动态调查的第一波和第三波。Australia.Subjects.共有9981名18岁及以上的受访者。结果是自我报告的健康;没有长期的，限制性的健康状况;和身体健康。幸福感是通过以下问题来评估的：“在过去的4周里，你是一个快乐的人吗？”生活满意度是通过以下问题确定的：“综合考虑所有因素，你对生活的满意度如何”？分析.我们使用多元回归分析来估计比值比（OR），β系数（beta）和95%置信区间（CI），用于基线幸福感或生活满意度与第3波健康之间的关联。基线幸福感和生活满意度在第3波与优秀、非常好或良好健康呈正相关（OR = 1.50，CI = 1.33-1.70，p < .0001; OR = 1.62，CI = 1.27-2.08，p < .0001）;由于没有长期的限制性健康状况，（OR = 1.53，CI = 1.35-1.75，p < .0001;和OR = 1.51，CI = 1.25-1.82，p < .0001）;而身体健康水平较高（分别为β = 0.99，CI = 0.60 -1.39，p <0.0001; β = 0.99，CI = 0.20 -1.78，p <0.0145）。这项研究表明，更快乐的人和那些在基线时对生活更满意的人在2年的随访中报告了更好的健康状况（自评健康;没有限制性的长期条件;和身体健康），当调整基线健康和其他相关协变量时。
Purpose. To examine the effect of happiness and life satisfaction on health.Design. Longitudinal data from waves 1 and 3, conducted in 2001 and 2004, respectively, of the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey.Setting. Australia.Subjects. A total of 9981 respondents aged 18 years and older.Measures. Outcomes were self-reported health; the absence of long-term, limiting health conditions; and physical health. Happiness was assessed with the following question: "During the past 4 weeks, have you been a happy person"? Life satisfaction was determined with the following question: "All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life"?Analysis. We used multiple regression analysis to estimate odds ratios (ORs), beta coefficients (beta), and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between baseline happiness or life satisfaction and health at wave 3.Results. Baseline happiness and life satisfaction both were positively associated at wave 3 with excellent, very good, or good health (OR = 1.50, CI = 1.33-1.70, p < .0001; and OR = 1.62, CI = 1.27-2.08, p < .0001, respectively); with the absence of long-term, limiting health conditions (OR = 1.53, CI = 1.35-1.75, p < .0001; and OR = 1.51, CI = 1.25-1.82, p < .0001, respectively); and with higher physical health levels (beta = .99, CI = .60-1.39, p < .0001; beta = .99, CI = .20-1.78, p < .0145, respectively).Conclusion. This study showed that happier people and those who were more satisfied with their lives at baseline reported better health (self-rated health; absence of limiting, long-term conditions; and physical health) at the 2-year follow-up when adjusted for baseline health and other relevant covariates.