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ArticleBMC public health2018

Lifestyle choices and mental health: a longitudinal survey with German and Chinese students.

Julia Velten, Angela Bieda, Saskia Scholten, André Wannemüller, Jürgen Margraf

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Article in BMC public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors.

Julia VeltenMental Health Research and Treatment Center, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Massenbergstr. 9-13, 44787, Bochum, Germany. julia.velten@rub.de.ORCID 0000-0002-6822-767X
Angela BiedaMental Health Research and Treatment Center, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Massenbergstr. 9-13, 44787, Bochum, Germany.
Saskia ScholtenMental Health Research and Treatment Center, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Massenbergstr. 9-13, 44787, Bochum, Germany.
André WannemüllerMental Health Research and Treatment Center, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Massenbergstr. 9-13, 44787, Bochum, Germany.
Jürgen MargrafMental Health Research and Treatment Center, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Massenbergstr. 9-13, 44787, Bochum, Germany.

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Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA healthy lifestyle can be beneficial for one's mental health. Thus, identifying healthy lifestyle choices that promote psychological well-being and reduce mental problems is useful to prevent mental disorders. The aim of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the predictive values of a broad range of lifestyle choices for positive mental health (PMH) and mental health problems (MHP) in German and Chinese students.

methodData were assessed at baseline and at 1-year follow-up. Samples included 2991 German (M

resultsBetter mental health (higher PMH and fewer MHP) at baseline was predicted by a lower body mass index, a higher frequency of physical and mental activities, non-smoking, a non-vegetarian diet, and a more regular social rhythm. When controlling for baseline mental health, age, and gender, physical activity was a positive predictor of PMH, smoking was a positive predictor of MHP, and a more irregular social rhythm was a positive predictor of PMH and a negative predictor of MHP at follow-up. The good fit of a multi-group model indicated that most lifestyle choices predict mental health comparably across samples. Some country-specific effects emerged: frequency of alcohol consumption, for example, predicted better mental health in German and poorer mental health in Chinese students.

conclusionsOur findings underline the importance of healthy lifestyle choices for improved psychological well-being and fewer mental health difficulties. Effects of lifestyle on mental health are comparable in German and Chinese students. Some healthy lifestyle choices (i.e., more frequent physical activity, non-smoking, regular social rhythm) are related to improvements in mental health over a 1-year period.

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Choice BehaviorLife StyleAdolescentAdultChinaFemaleGermanyHealthy LifestyleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental DisordersMental HealthStudentsYoung AdultAlcoholAnxietyBody mass indexDepressionLifestylePhysical activityPositive mental healthSmokingSocial rhythmStress

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