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Higher life satisfaction associated with positive health and well-being outcomes

4/3/2021

 
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New research from UBC finds that higher life satisfaction is associated with better physical, psychological and behavioral health.
The research, published recently in The Milbank Quarterly, found that higher life satisfaction is linked to 21 positive health and well-being outcomes including:
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  • a 26 per cent reduced risk of mortality
  • a 46 per cent reduced risk of depression
  • a 25 per cent reduced risk of physical functioning limitations
  • a 12 per cent reduced risk of chronic pain
  • a 14 per cent reduced risk of sleep problem onset
  • an eight per cent higher likelihood of frequent physical activity
  • better psychological well-being on several indicators including higher: positive affect, optimism, purpose in life, and mastery--as well as lower: hopelessness, negative affect, perceived constraints, and loneliness

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