Health-Related Quality of Life and Health-Promoting Behaviors in Black Men

Autor/inn/en	Calvert, Wilma J.; Isaac,, E. Paulette; Johnson, Sharon
Titel	Health-Related Quality of Life and Health-Promoting Behaviors in Black Men
Quelle	In: Health & Social Work, 37 (2012) 1, S.19-27 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-7283
DOI	10.1093/hsw/hls001
Schlagwörter	Health Promotion; Quality of Life; Males; Social Work; Health Behavior; African Americans; Low Income Groups; Correlation; Mental Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Lebensqualität; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Soziale Arbeit; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Afroamerikaner; Korrelation; Psychohygiene
Abstract	This study examined the health-related quality of life and health-promoting behaviors in a convenience sample of low-income black men. Almost three-fourths reported their overall health as good or better. However, the mean number of recent (that is, past 30 days) mentally unhealthy days was 13.12, and more than half reported frequent (greater than or equal to 14) mentally unhealthy days. There were strong correlations between mentally unhealthy days and various health-promoting behaviors. The contrast between participants' overall health and mental health is disconcerting. Implications for social work practice with low-income black men to improve health promotion are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10