Predictors of self-rated health: a 12-month prospective study of IT and media workers

• Päätekijät: Arnetz Bengt B (Tekijä), Hasson Dan (Tekijä), Theorell Töres (Tekijä), Anderberg Ulla (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: BMC, 2006-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Aiheet: article
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• Notes: 10.1186/1478-7954-4-8; 1478-7954
• Keywords: Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics; R858-859.7; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Population Health Metrics, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 8 (2006)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>The aim of the present study was to determine health-related risk and salutogenic factors and to use these to construct prediction models for future self-rated health (SRH), i.e. find possible characteristics predicting individuals improving or worsening in SRH over time (0-12 months).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A prospective study was conducted with measurements (physiological markers and self-ratings) at 0, 6 and 12 months, involving 303 employees (187 men and 116 women, age 23-64) from four information technology and two media companies.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>There were a multitude of statistically significant cross-sectional correlations (Spearman's Rho) between SRH and other self-ratings as well as physiological markers. Predictors of future SRH were baseline ratings of SRH, self-esteem and social support (logistic regression), and SRH, sleep quality and sense of coherence (linear regression).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The results of the present study indicate that baseline SRH and other self-ratings are predictive of future SRH. It is cautiously implied that SRH, self-esteem, social support, sleep quality and sense of coherence might be predictors of future SRH and therefore possibly also of various future health outcomes.</p>