A population-based study of health-promoting behaviors and their predictors in Iranian males, 2019

Abstract

Background Health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) is any measure taken to maintain a person’s health. The most important and influential factor in maintaining and enhancing health are health-promoting behaviors (HPB). This study aimed to determine HPB and their predictors among Iranian men. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 783 Iranian men, living in Tehran, were selected, using multistage cluster sampling. The employed questionnaires, namely the sociodemographic questionnaire, Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II), and the second part of the Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ 85-Part 2), were completed through interviews. The relationship between the dependent variables (HPLP-II and its subdomains) and independent variables (sociodemographic characteristics and social support) was investigated using the adjusted General Linear Model (GLM). Results The mean ± standard deviation of the total HPLP-II score was 2.72 ± 0.44 in the range of 1–4. Among the six dimensions of the HPB, the participants achieved the highest score (3.00 ± 0.52) and lowest score (1.96 ± 0.56) in spiritual growth and physical activity, respectively. The Pearson test showed that the perceived social support was significantly correlated with HPLP-II (r = 0.23; p < 0.001) and all of its subdomains (r = 0.09–0.24; p < 0.001). Based on the adjusted general linear model, social support, age, job, and income adequacy were the predictors of HPL in men and could explain 30.9% of the variance of the HPL score. Conclusions The research findings confirmed the importance of social support and modifying variables (social and personal) in the incidence of HPB in men.

Physical Activity and Social Support to Promote a Health-Promoting Lifestyle in Older Adults: An Intervention Study

“…According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, unhealthy behaviors and lifestyles are identified as one of the leading causes of death [ 11 ]. However, a health-promoting lifestyle refers to lifestyle improvements that lead to satisfaction, success at work, and physical health and consists of the following six dimensions: physical activity, nutrition, health responsibility, spiritual growth, interpersonal support, and stress management [ 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Scholars point out that health-promoting means any act that is aimed at strengthening a person’s physical, mental, and social well-being by ensuring that a person’s behavior, social conditions, and environment are conducive to having good health, a firm mental condition, a long life, and a good quality of life [ 2 ].…”