Exploring the Longitudinal Clustering of Lifestyle Behaviors, Social Determinants of Health, and Depression
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2022
School
Psychology
Abstract
Lifestyle behaviors such as exercise, sleep, smoking, diet, and social interaction are associated with depression. This study aimed to model the complex relationships between lifestyle behaviors and depression and among the lifestyle behaviors. Data from three waves of the Midlife in the United States study were used, involving 6898 adults. Network models revealed associations between the lifestyle behaviors and depression, with smoker status being strongly associated with depression. Depression, smoker status, age, time, and exercise were some of the most central components of the networks. Future lifestyle intervention research might prioritize specific behaviors based on these associations and centrality indices.
Publication Title
Journal of Health Psychology
Recommended Citation
Anderson, A. R.,
Kurz, A. S.,
Szabo, Y. Z.,
McGuire, A. P.,
Frankfurt, S. B.
(2022). Exploring the Longitudinal Clustering of Lifestyle Behaviors, Social Determinants of Health, and Depression. Journal of Health Psychology.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/20140