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Inhibitory Risks Affecting the Maintenance of Healthy Lifestyle Habits—A Study Based on Demographic Factors and Personality Traits

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  • Wenzhu Cui

    (Laboratory for Urban Transformation, Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Ibaraki, Japan)

  • Akane Katayama

    (Laboratory for Urban Transformation, Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Ibaraki, Japan)

  • Hiroki Shimizu

    (Laboratory for Urban Transformation, College of Policy and Planning Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Ibaraki, Japan)

  • Mamoru Taniguchi

    (Department of Policy and Planning Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Ibaraki, Japan)

Abstract

People with different personal attributes, both intrinsic (personality traits) and extrinsic (demographic factors), perceive different inhibitions in the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. This study examines the correlation between inhabitants’ personal attributes, internal and external, and their perception of risk factors in the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. Results show that (1) residents prone to ‘challenge’ and ‘commitment’ are more sensitive to the inhibitory risks. (2) Inhabitants under 65 years old with ‘challenge’ in their personality are more likely to report ‘time’ as a constraining factor. (3) Regarding walking habits, residents are not only impacted by the living environment but also restricted by the demographic factors of economics and time.

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  • Wenzhu Cui & Akane Katayama & Hiroki Shimizu & Mamoru Taniguchi, 2019. "Inhibitory Risks Affecting the Maintenance of Healthy Lifestyle Habits—A Study Based on Demographic Factors and Personality Traits," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-20, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:13:p:2322-:d:244496
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