Longitudinal Profiles of Psychological Well-Being and Health: Findings From Japan
Studies have reported relationships between psychological well-being and physical health in Western cultural contexts. However, longitudinal associations between well-being and health have not been examined in other cultures where different values and beliefs about well-being exist. This paper exami...
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doaj-0cca19ef8e1e4caba9c11ef98045ffce2020-11-25T02:10:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782019-12-011010.3389/fpsyg.2019.02746478366Longitudinal Profiles of Psychological Well-Being and Health: Findings From JapanJiah Yoo0Carol D. Ryff1Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, United StatesStudies have reported relationships between psychological well-being and physical health in Western cultural contexts. However, longitudinal associations between well-being and health have not been examined in other cultures where different values and beliefs about well-being exist. This paper examined whether longitudinal profiles of well-being predict prospective health among Japanese adults. Data came from 654 people who completed two waves of the Midlife in Japan (MIDJA) Study collected 4–5 years apart. Health outcomes were assessed with subjective health, chronic conditions, physical symptoms, and functional health. The results showed that persistently high well-being predicted better health over time. High-arousal positive affect, which is relatively less valued in Japanese culture, was also associated with better health. The findings add cross-cultural evidence to the cross-time link between well-being and health.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02746/fullwell-beinglongitudinalcultureprotective factorsphysical symptomschronic illness |
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Longitudinal Profiles of Psychological Well-Being and Health: Findings From Japan |
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Longitudinal Profiles of Psychological Well-Being and Health: Findings From Japan |
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Studies have reported relationships between psychological well-being and physical health in Western cultural contexts. However, longitudinal associations between well-being and health have not been examined in other cultures where different values and beliefs about well-being exist. This paper examined whether longitudinal profiles of well-being predict prospective health among Japanese adults. Data came from 654 people who completed two waves of the Midlife in Japan (MIDJA) Study collected 4–5 years apart. Health outcomes were assessed with subjective health, chronic conditions, physical symptoms, and functional health. The results showed that persistently high well-being predicted better health over time. High-arousal positive affect, which is relatively less valued in Japanese culture, was also associated with better health. The findings add cross-cultural evidence to the cross-time link between well-being and health. |
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