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- Now, a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher found that people with higher levels of purpose may have a lower risk of death from any cause, and that this association is applicable across race/ethnicity and gender.
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May 24, 2019 · This figure illustrates the relationship between life purpose and mortality on a covariate balanced pseudopopulation, with those in the lowest category (1.00-2.99) having significantly worse survival than those in the highest life purpose category (6.00).
- Aliya Alimujiang, Ashley Wiensch, Jonathan Boss, Nancy L. Fleischer, Alison M. Mondul, Karen McLean,...
- 2019
May 3, 2019 · This study's results indicated that stronger purpose in life was associated with decreased mortality. Purposeful living may have health benefits. Future research should focus on evaluating the association of life purpose interventions with health outcomes, including mortality.
- Aliya Alimujiang, Ashley Wiensch, Jonathan Boss, Nancy L. Fleischer, Alison M. Mondul, Karen McLean,...
- 2019
Feb 1, 2023 · Many of us are most likely agree that having a sense of purpose in life is associated with overall both physical and mental health quality of life. Needs a scientific proof to this? This article showed a very interesting association of life purpose with all-cause mortality in older adults.
- Maya Shetty
There was evidence that SES might modify the association between purpose in life and 8-year mortality risk among older U.S. adults. A growing body of research suggests that a sense of purpose might emerge as an important upstream target for interventions and policies aimed at enhancing health behaviors and physical health.
- Koichiro Shiba, Laura D. Kubzansky, David R. Williams, Tyler J. VanderWeele, Eric S. Kim
- 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.02.011
- 2021
- 2021/08
First, individuals face very different mortality risks across adulthood, and it is uncertain whether purpose serves to help “buffer” individuals against those associated with early mortality.
Nov 16, 2022 · Now, a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher found that people with higher levels of purpose may have a lower risk of death from any cause, and that this association is applicable across race/ethnicity and gender.
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Possessing a high sense of purpose in life is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events. Future research should focus on mechanisms linking purpose in life to health outcomes, as well as interventions to assist individuals identified as having a low sense of pu ….
