title: Depression and health-promoting lifestyles of persons with mental illnesses.
abstract: This descriptive study examined relationships between depression, health-promoting lifestyles, and physical illnesses in a sample of persons living in the community who self-reported being diagnosed with mental illnesses. Variables of age, gender, and participation in psychiatric rehabilitation services were investigated to determine significant relationships to depression and lifestyles. Fifty adults completed a demographic survey, the CES-Depression scale, and the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. The findings emphasize the importance of psychiatric nurses assessing health-promoting lifestyles comprehensively in persons with serious mental illnesses and facilitating changes to improve both physical and mental health.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing, Kearney, NE 68849, USA. ljensen@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Linda Welsch
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Decker
authors.forename: Mary Milander
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology