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May 24, 2019 · Some studies report that those with a strong purpose in life engage in healthy behaviors 5 and have better health outcomes for sleep disturbances, 6 stroke incidence, 7 poststroke quality of life, 8 depression, 2 and diabetes. 9 The association between life purpose and overall mortality has also been explored previously, with Cohen and colleagues carrying out a meta-analysis of 9 prospective ...
- Aliya Alimujiang, Ashley Wiensch, Jonathan Boss, Nancy L. Fleischer, Alison M. Mondul, Karen McLean,...
- 2019
Abstract. Having a purpose in life has been nominated consistently as an indicator of healthy aging for several reasons including its potential for reducing mortality risk. The current study sought to extend these findings by examining whether purpose promotes longevity across the adult years, using data from the longitudinal MIDUS sample (mean ...
Apr 13, 2023 · Poor self-rated health consistently predicts reduced longevity, even when objective disease conditions and risk factors are considered. Purpose in life is also a reliable predictor of diverse health outcomes, including greater longevity. Given prior work in which we showed that purpose in life moderated the association between chronic conditions and health-related biological factors, the aim ...
We tested if higher baseline purpose in life was associated with a lower likelihood of engaging in unhealthy behaviors over time, among people who reported meeting guidelines for that given behavior at baseline. We selected five health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, alcohol use, sleep, and body mass index (BMI)) 1 because they reduce ...
Oct 6, 2020 · While there is increasing consensus that purpose in life is a health asset, potential antecedents that shape individuals’ sense of purpose remain understudied. Some review articles (Irving et al., Citation 2017 ; Pinquart, Citation 2002 ) suggest that in the limited empirical evidence on predictors of purpose, the most robust associations were with social integration, psychological well ...
- Ying Chen, Eric S. Kim, Alexandra E. Shields, Tyler J. VanderWeele
- 2020
Aug 18, 2021 · In a prospective and nationally representative sample of U.S. adults aged >50, we observed that people in the highest (versus lowest) purpose quartile, even conditional on pre-baseline purpose had better subsequent: physical health (e.g., reduced risk of: stroke, lung disease, mortality, physical functioning limitations, cognitive impairment; lower number of chronic conditions; and higher self ...
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Sep 1, 2022 · Prior research has shown that associations between purpose and health differ across key social structural moderators (e.g., socioeconomic status may moderate associations between purpose in life and mortality; Shiba et al., 2021), and this type of work would be valuable for predictors of purpose. Our study also had several strengths, including the use of a large, diverse, prospective, and ...
