The relationship between life satisfaction and health behavior: A cross-cultural analysis of young adults

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 259-268

  Grant, Nina ^a   Wardle, Jane ^a   Steptoe, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Health beliefs; International; Life satisfaction; Physical activity; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; DIETARY FIBER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349445349     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-009-9032-x     Document Type: Article

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