Determinants and dimensions involved in self-evaluation of health

This study explores mechanisms involved in self-evaluation of health by making specifications of linkages among various dimensions of health status, physiological measures, social and behavioral factors or characteristics. The proposed structural equation model is tested by using data from a compreh...

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Published in:Social science & medicine (1982) 1992-08, Vol.35 (3), p.271-279
Main Authors: FYLKESNES, K, FØRDE, O. H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Attitude to Health
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease - psychology
Disability Evaluation
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender Identity
Health
Health Status
Humans
Illness and personality
Male
Myocardial Infarction - prevention & control
Myocardial Infarction - psychology
Norway
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Risk Factors
self-rated health
self-rated health health status structural equation model
Sick Role
Social research
Stress, Psychological - complications
structural equation model
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Summary:This study explores mechanisms involved in self-evaluation of health by making specifications of linkages among various dimensions of health status, physiological measures, social and behavioral factors or characteristics. The proposed structural equation model is tested by using data from a comprehensive health survey of the population of Finmark county, Norway (1987–1988), including 4549 men and 4360 women aged 30–62. The findings suggest the burden of physical distress and reliance on permanent disablement benefit to play the key role in reducing self-evaluated health. The seemingly strong labelling impact of permanent work disability, contrasted to modest effect of diagnoses of chronic disease. Moreover, the impact of both these key factors and other important determinants is strongly socially patterned. Positive health related life-style appeared to have a positive impact on self-rated health, while preoccupation with health had a negative impact. This finding adds some credibility to the suggestion that the growing occupation and fascination with health have some negative health outcomes.
ISSN:0277-9536
1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/0277-9536(92)90023-J