Životní styl a chování související se zdravím dospělých a seniorů v ČR

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Title in English Life Style and Health-Related Behavior of Czech Adults and Seniors
Authors

DOSEDLOVÁ Jaroslava KLIMUSOVÁ Helena

Year of publication 2015
Type Appeared in Conference without Proceedings
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Description Life Style and Health-Related Behavior of Czech Adults and Seniors This study presents partial results of an extensive research project called Health-Enhancing and Health-Threatening Behavior: Determinants, Models, and Consequences (GA13-19808S). The aim of the research is to map behavioral components related to health in adults and seniors and link them to selected personality traits. The study compares health-supportive behavior and life style of Czech adults and elderly citizens. The research sample consisted of 1498 respondents (69% women) between 20 and 93 years of age. The following instruments were used: the Health Behavior Scale (Dosedlová, Slováčková, Klimusová, 2013), Life Orientation Test – Revised, LOT-R (Scheier, Carver, & Bridges, 1994), Defensive Pessimism Questionnaire, DPQ (Norem, 2002), Mental Health Continuum, MHC-SF (Keyes, 2005), and Gordon Personal Profile, GPP-I (Gordon, 1953; Svoboda, 1999). The four age groups (20-35; 36-50; 51-65; >65) differ significantly in all health-related behavior factors with the exception of mental health maintaining. With increasing age, individuals tend to increase their healthy food intake, keep daily regimen and avoid addictive substances; however, the amount of physical activity decreases with age.
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