Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

The mediating role of time perspective in socio-economic inequalities in smoking and physical activity in older English adults.

Full Abstract

Socio-economic variations in health behaviours contribute to socio-economic inequalities in health. Time perspective describes how individuals' consideration of future outcomes influences their present day behaviours and is associated with health behaviours and socio-economic position. Although theoretically plausible, the potential mediating role of time perspective in socio-economic inequalities in health behaviours has received little research attention. Analysis of data from wave 1 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing revealed that time perspective played a small partial mediating role in socioeconomic inequalities in smoking and physical activity. The data were self-report and cross-sectional, and the sample restricted to individuals aged 50+.

Author information

Author/s: Adams, Jean (J);

Affiliation: Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. j.m.adams(-atsign-)ncl.ac.uk

Grants: (Agency:Medical Research Council)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of health psychology (J Health Psychol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 14 (issue 6) : pp 794-9

Dates: Created 2009/08/18; Completed 2009/11/03;

PMID: 19687116, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/3/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged Cross-Sectional Studies England - epidemiology Exercise Female Health Behavior

Humans Male Middle Aged Odds Ratio Smoking - epidemiology Social Class

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