Relationships between health protective behaviors

摘要: Health protective behaviors are receiving increasing attention for maintaining health and preventing disease. Most research has examined specific individually, with relatively few studies of the relationships between many behaviors. This investigation how were related each other using data from American Family Report, a survey national sample 1,247 adults in U.S. families. Eighteen not all consistently intercorrelated other, only 39% correlations significant at p<.001. Factor analysis oblique rotation revealed six underlying dimensions behaviors: smoking, planned exercise, routine moderate drinking, absence sedative use, general These associated sociodemographic variables, particularly higher education being healthier behavior. The multidimensional nature needs to be considered programs enhancing prevention promotion.