Psychological Health, Behavior, and Bodyweight (PBBW) Model: An Evaluation of Predictors of Health Behaviors and Body Mass Index (BMI)

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• Personal Author:
  Cherniack MC ; Faghri PD ; Huedo-Medina T ; Mignano C
• Description:
  This study proposes and tests a theory driven model: the psychological health, behavior and body weight (PBBW) model. The model hypothesizes an indirect relationship between psychological health and body weight, mediated by health behaviors. Correctional employees (N = 317) completed physical assessments and self-report surveys that measured body mass index (BMI), perceived stress, psychological health (overall mood and depressive symptoms), and health behavior (as indicated by reported diet and exercise quality). The authors used structural equation modeling to evaluate the relationships between variables and test the model. Results supported the PBBW model, and findings suggested that psychological health and stress affected body weight. Furthermore the effect of psychological health on body weight was mediated by health behaviors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Body Weight Correctional Facilities Health Promotion Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Body Weight Body Weight Correctional Employees Correctional Facilities Employee Health Health Behavior Health Promotion Job Stress Mental Health Psychological Factors Psychological Health Stress Structural Equation Modeling

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• ISSN:
  1555-5240
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  37-56
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069215
• Citation:
  J Workplace Behav Health 2016 Jan; 31(1):37-56
• Contact Point Address:
  Pouran D. Faghri, Departments of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
• Email:
  Pouran.faghri@uconn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  University of Massachusetts, Lowell
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health
• End Date:
  20210831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:20aac0e3d05b7d390ad29fc5df480d82c2a590de9a21c0eff886c422372a0f4ca12ce8b0ab4cbc115138d06857071f5406bf4ec03bc184183f4d8417b8e56ec1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207738/cdc_207738_DS1.pdf
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