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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 60-65 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Behavioral Medicine |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Investigating self-reported health behaviors in australian adults with mental illness. / SCOTT, DAVID; HAPPELL, Brenda; Strange, Sheree; PLATANIA-PHUNG, Chris.
In: Behavioral Medicine, Vol. 39, No. 3, 2013, p. 60-65.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating self-reported health behaviors in australian adults with mental illness
AU - SCOTT, DAVID
AU - HAPPELL, Brenda
AU - Strange, Sheree
AU - PLATANIA-PHUNG, Chris
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - To investigate self-reported health behaviors among Australian adults with mental illness, 1,935 Australian adults completed an online survey including the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and instruments assessing health behaviors in October 2011. Participants with moderate or higher psychological distress reported significantly lower weekly physical activity levels (p = .024), daily fruit (p = .001) and vegetable (p < .001) intakes, and greater regularity of consuming six or more drinks on one occasion (p = .002) and of smoking within 30 minutes of waking (p = .001), Participants with very high psychological distress had significantly increased odds ratios for insufficient weekly physical activity (2.38, 95% CI 1.42-4.00), insufficient daily fruit and vegetable intake (1.72, 95% CI 1.03-2.88), and smoking (2.27, 95% CI 1.12-4.60). Australian adults with current mental illness demonstrate significantly poorer health behaviors than those without mental illness
AB - To investigate self-reported health behaviors among Australian adults with mental illness, 1,935 Australian adults completed an online survey including the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and instruments assessing health behaviors in October 2011. Participants with moderate or higher psychological distress reported significantly lower weekly physical activity levels (p = .024), daily fruit (p = .001) and vegetable (p < .001) intakes, and greater regularity of consuming six or more drinks on one occasion (p = .002) and of smoking within 30 minutes of waking (p = .001), Participants with very high psychological distress had significantly increased odds ratios for insufficient weekly physical activity (2.38, 95% CI 1.42-4.00), insufficient daily fruit and vegetable intake (1.72, 95% CI 1.03-2.88), and smoking (2.27, 95% CI 1.12-4.60). Australian adults with current mental illness demonstrate significantly poorer health behaviors than those without mental illness
U2 - 10.1080/08964289.2012.726289
DO - 10.1080/08964289.2012.726289
M3 - Article
VL - 39
SP - 60
EP - 65
JO - Behavioral Medicine
JF - Behavioral Medicine
SN - 0896-4289
IS - 3
ER -