Psychological well-being and health perception: predictors for past, present and future

Ângela Leite*, Ana Ramires, Andreia de Moura, Teresa Souto, João Marôco

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Abstract

Background: Increasing evidence supports an association between psychological well-being and overall health, however, much remains to be understood about this association. Objectives: The current study addresses this issue by presenting a new perspective focusing on health perceptions. Additionally, it examines the impact of each of six dimensions of psychological well-being on health perception. Methods: Data for this study were collected from a sample of 1,155 Portuguese adults in various settings. Results: Findings reveal that psychological well-being dimensions' impact differently on prior, current, and health outlookperceptions. Furthermore, the dimension depressed mood influences current health perception; in turn, current health perception is the strongest predictor for psychological well-being. Discussion: Our results provide support for a bidirectional relationship between health perception and psychological well-being.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-60
Number of pages8
JournalRevista de Psiquiatria Clínica
Volume46
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Current health perception
  • Health outlook perception
  • Health perception
  • Prior health perception
  • Psychological well-being

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