Why do comparative assessments predict health? The role of self-assessed health in the formation of comparative health judgments.

Mora, Pablo A.; Orsak, Gabriela; DiBonaventura, Marco; Leventhal, Elaine A.

doi:10.1037/a0032044

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“…Self-rated health is a major independent predictor of objective health, morbidity, and mortality [44, 45] and symptoms such as chronic pain and fatigue are particular important constituents of self-rated health. Additionally, chronic pain is independently and significantly related to self-rated health [46] while impaired general health is associated with poor recovery from chronic pain [47].…”

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Strength Training Improves Fatigue Resistance and Self-Rated Health in Workers with Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jakobsen

Brandt

Jay

et al. 2016

BioMed Research International

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Chronic musculoskeletal pain is widespread in the working population and leads to muscular fatigue, reduced work capacity, and fear of movement. While ergonomic intervention is the traditional approach to the problem, physical exercise may be an alternative strategy. This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial investigates the effect of strength training on muscular fatigue resistance and self-rated health among workers with chronic pain. Sixty-six slaughterhouse workers with chronic upper limb pain and work disability were randomly allocated to 10 weeks of strength training or usual care ergonomic training (control). At baseline and follow-up, participants performed a handgrip muscular fatigue test (time above 50% of maximal voluntary contraction force) with simultaneous recording of electromyography. Additionally, participants replied to a questionnaire regarding self-rated health and pain. Time to fatigue, muscle strength, hand/wrist pain, and self-rated health improved significantly more following strength training than usual care (all P < 0.05). Time to fatigue increased by 97% following strength training and this change was correlated to the reduction in fear avoidance (Spearman's rho = −0.40; P = 0.01). In conclusion, specific strength training improves muscular fatigue resistance and self-rated health and reduces pain of the hand/wrist in manual workers with chronic upper limb pain. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01671267.

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Strength Training Improves Fatigue Resistance and Self-Rated Health in Workers with Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jakobsen

Brandt

Jay

et al. 2016

BioMed Research International

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“…Research has found that procrastination as a trait is associated with a range of stress-related acute health problems such as headaches, digestive issues, colds and flus, and insomnia (Sirois, 2007a;Sirois, Melia-Gordon, & Pychyl, 2003;Sirois, Voth, & Pychyl, 2009). Procrastination is also linked to poor self-rated health (Sirois & Tosti, 2012), a reliable indicator and predictor of poor objective health and health-related outcomes such as cortisol responses to stress, morbidity, and mortality (Jylhä, 2009;Kristenson, Olsson, & Kucinskiene, 2005;Mora, Orsak, DiBonaventura, & Leventhal, 2013;Tamayo-Fonseca et al, 2013).…”

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Is procrastination a vulnerability factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease? Testing an extension of the procrastination–health model

Sirois

2015

J Behav Med

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Personality is an important epidemiological factor for understanding health outcomes.This study investigated the associations of trait procrastination with hypertension and cardiovascular disease (HT/CVD) and maladaptive coping by testing an extension of the procrastination-health model among individuals with and without HT/CVD. Individuals with self-reported HT/CVD (N = 182) and healthy controls (N = 564), from a community sample, completed an online survey including measures of personality, coping, and health outcomes.Logistic regression analysis controlling for demographic and higher order personality factors found that older age, lower education level and higher procrastination scores were associated with HT/CVD. Moderated mediation analyses with bootstrapping revealed that procrastination was more strongly associated with maladaptive coping behaviours in participants with HT/CVD than the healthy controls, and the indirect effects on stress through maladaptive coping were larger for the HT/CVD sample. Results suggest procrastination is a vulnerability factor for poor adjustment to and management of HT/CVD.

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“…Most research has focused on their association with mortality [1,2]. Several studies have concluded that CH is mediated through SRH [3,4] but have not explored or compared both SRH and CH in relation to other health indicators in large populations. In light of prior research, we hypothesized that SRH would be more strongly associated with a variety of health indicators than CH was.…”

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Comparative health and self-rated health are equivalently associated with health indicators among older adults

Chen

Whitson

Quiñones

et al. 2016

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

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Why do comparative assessments predict health? The role of self-assessed health in the formation of comparative health judgments.

Abstract: These data revealed that CH judgments were, to a great extent, based on SAH. Results showed that motivational factors influence CH judgments but do not explain the differences between SAH and CH.

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

Strength Training Improves Fatigue Resistance and Self-Rated Health in Workers with Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Strength Training Improves Fatigue Resistance and Self-Rated Health in Workers with Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Is procrastination a vulnerability factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease? Testing an extension of the procrastination–health model

Comparative health and self-rated health are equivalently associated with health indicators among older adults

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