Exploring the longitudinal clustering of lifestyle behaviors, social determinants of health, and depression

By Austen R. Anderson, Adam P. McGuire, A. Solomon Kurz, Yvette Z. Szabo, & Sheila B. Frankfurt

February 1, 2022

Abstract

Lifestyle behaviors such as exercise, sleep, smoking, diet, and social interaction are associated with depression. This study aimed to model the complex relationships between lifestyle behaviors and depression and among the lifestyle behaviors. Data from three waves of the Midlife in the United States study were used, involving 6898 adults. Network models revealed associations between the lifestyle behaviors and depression, with smoker status being strongly associated with depression. Depression, smoker status, age, time, and exercise were some of the most central components of the networks. Future lifestyle intervention research might prioritize specific behaviors based on these associations and centrality indices.

@article{andersonExploring2022,
  title = {Exploring the longitudinal clustering of lifestyle behaviors, social determinants of health, and depression},
  author = {Austen R. Anderson and Adam P. McGuire and A. Solomon Kurz and Yvette Z. Szabo and Sheila B. Frankfurt},
  journal = {Journal of Health Psychology},
  year = 2022,
  volume = 27,
  issue = 13,
  page = 2922-2935,
  doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053211072685}
}
Posted on:
February 1, 2022
Length:
1 minute read, 160 words
Tags:
adults depression health behavior lifestyle physical activity protective factors sleep smoking social interaction socio-economic status
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