Psychological well-being;
health perception;
prior health perception;
current health perception;
health outlook perception;
QUALITY-OF-LIFE;
PEOPLE;
D O I:
10.1590/0101-60830000000194
中图分类号:
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号:
100205 ;
摘要:
Background: Increasing evidence supports an association between psychological well-being and overall health, however, much remains to be understood about this association. Objectives: The current study addresses this issue by presenting a new perspective focusing on health perceptions. Additionally, it examines the impact of each of six dimensions of psychological well-being on health perception. Methods: Data for this study were collected from a sample of 1,155 Portuguese adults in various settings. Results: Findings reveal that psychological well-being dimensions' impact differently on prior, current, and health outlookperceptions. Furthermore, the dimension depressed mood influences current health perception; in turn, current health perception is the strongest predictor for psychological well-being. Discussion: Our results provide support for a bidirectional relationship between health perception and psychological well-being.