Associations between lifestyle behaviours and optimal wellbeing in a diverse sample of New Zealand adults

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aut.relation.issue1en_NZ
aut.relation.volume16en_NZ
aut.researcherMackay, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorPrendergast, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorSchofield, Gen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorMackay, Len_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-01T03:03:11Z
dc.date.available2016-06-01T03:03:11Z
dc.date.copyright2016en_NZ
dc.date.issued2016en_NZ
dc.description.abstractBackground: In positive psychology optimal wellbeing is considered a broad, multi-dimensional construct encompassing both feelings and functioning. Yet, this notion of wellbeing has not been translated into public health. The purpose of this study is to integrate public health and positive psychology to determine associations between lifestyle behaviours and optimal wellbeing in a diverse sample of New Zealand adults. Methods: A web-based survey design was employed to collect data. Participants reported on their wellbeing and lifestyle behaviours including nutrition, exercise, sedentary behaviour, and sleep. Optimal wellbeing was calculated using a multi-dimensional scale designed to mirror the internationally recognised diagnostic criteria for mental disorders. Binary logistic regression was used to calculate associations between 10 lifestyle behaviours and optimal wellbeing. Results: Of the total sample (n = 9514), 24 % met the criteria for optimal wellbeing. Compared to reference groups, the association with optimal wellbeing was greater for those who reported exercising ≥7 times/week (odds ratio: 1.61, 95 % confidence interval: 1.22-2.13, p < 0.01) and sitting "almost none of the time" (1.87, 1.01-3.29, p < 0.01). Optimal wellbeing was lower for those reporting restless sleep "almost all of the time" (0.24, 95 % CI: 0.17-0.32 p < 0.01) and consuming sugary drinks 5-6 times/week (0.73, 95 % CI: 0.53-0.95, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Public health and positive psychology were integrated to provide support for a relationship between lifestyle behaviours and a multi-dimensional measure of optimal wellbeing. It is likely this relationship between lifestyle behaviours and optimal wellbeing is bidirectional giving rise to the debate that holistic approaches are needed to promote positive health.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationBMC Public Health, Vol.16 (1), doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2755-0en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-016-2755-0en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/9846
dc.languageengen_NZ
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd.en_NZ
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2755-0
dc.rights© 2016 Prendergast et al. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectNutritionen_NZ
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_NZ
dc.subjectPopulation surveyen_NZ
dc.subjectPositive healthen_NZ
dc.subjectPositive psychologyen_NZ
dc.subjectSleepen_NZ
dc.titleAssociations between lifestyle behaviours and optimal wellbeing in a diverse sample of New Zealand adultsen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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