Predictors of a health promoting lifestyle in women with fibromyalgia syndrome

Authors: Beal, Claudia; Stuifbergen, Alexa; Brown, Adama

Source: Psychology, Health and Medicine, Volume 14, Number 3, May 2009 , pp. 343-353(11)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to describe the health practices of women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and the predictors of an overall health promoting lifestyle in these individuals. The predictors of a health promoting lifestyle examined in this study were barriers, social support, self-efficacy, demographic characteristics and illness factors. The sample consisted of 198 women who participated in a randomised clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a health promotion intervention for women with FMS. The women in this sample engaged most frequently in health practices in the domains of interpersonal relations and spiritual growth and least frequently in the domain of physical activity. Self-efficacy and social support were significant predictors of an overall health promoting lifestyle.

Keywords: fibromyalgia; health promotion; health behaviours; physical exercise; women's health

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548500902730093

Affiliations: 1: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

Publication date: 2009-05-01

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