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Does Improvement in Health-Related Lifestyle Habits Increase Purpose in Life among a Health Literate Cohort?

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  • Shunsuke Kinoshita

    (Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-0495, Japan)

  • Nobutaka Hirooka

    (Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-0495, Japan)

  • Takeru Kusano

    (Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-0495, Japan)

  • Kohei Saito

    (Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-0495, Japan)

  • Hidetomo Nakamoto

    (Department of General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-0495, Japan)

Abstract

A growing number of studies have revealed the association between health-related lifestyle habits and purpose in life. However, the mechanism linking the two has not been adequately understood. This study aims to examine the effect of changes in health-related lifestyle habits on purpose in life. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on certified professional specialists of health management. We analyzed the cohort’s demographic information, health-related lifestyle behaviors, reported changes in health-related lifestyle habits (exercise, diet, sleep, and other habits), and purpose in life using a validated tool (Ikigai-9). The cohort was divided into four groups based on the number of reported changes in health-related lifestyles. The purpose in life score was compared among the four groups with and without adjusting for lifestyle. In total, there were 4820 participants. The means (and SD) of the Ikigai-9 score for groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 31.4 (6.6), 32.2 (5.6), 32.8 (5.8), and 34.9 (5.4), respectively. There was a statistically significant difference in the Ikigai-9 score among the groups. Healthier changes in lifestyle habits increased perceptions of purpose in life. Both purpose in life and health-related lifestyle habits might be the target factors for disease prevention and health promotion.

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  • Shunsuke Kinoshita & Nobutaka Hirooka & Takeru Kusano & Kohei Saito & Hidetomo Nakamoto, 2020. "Does Improvement in Health-Related Lifestyle Habits Increase Purpose in Life among a Health Literate Cohort?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:23:p:8878-:d:453265
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    1. Kazuki Seko & Michiyo Hirano, 2021. "Predictors and Importance of Social Aspects in Ikigai among Older Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-11, August.

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