title: [Health promotion for long-term unemployed. Effects on motivation for a healthy lifestyle].
abstract: Among the long-term unemployed ill health is often a hindrance to successful reintegration in the job market. In a quasi-experimental controlled study we examined the effects of a health promotion intervention program tailored to the specific needs of the long-term unemployed combining individual sessions based on motivational interviewing and participatory group sessions including physical activity. Over a period of 3 months the participants of the intervention group (n = 179) showed more improvement compared to the control group (n = 108) in terms of motivation for lifestyle changes towards more physical activity and healthier nutrition. Participants of the intervention group developed an intention to act significantly more often (active lifestyle: odds ratio 4.44; 95% CI: 2.00-9.83; healthy nutrition: odds ratio 3.94; 95% CI: 1.55-10.00) and actually implemented a behavior change significantly more often (active lifestyle: odds ratio 2.77; 95% CI: 1.35-5.71; healthy nutrition: odds ratio 4.34; 95% CI: 1.92-9.78). In terms of smoking and alcohol consumption no significant intervention effects were detected. The results of the study show the effectiveness of the described health promotion program regarding a lifestyle change towards more healthy nutrition and more physical activity.
authors.affiliation: Institut und Poliklinik für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Ziemssenstr. 1, 80336, München, Deutschland. katrin.horns@med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horns
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seeger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heinmüller
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Limm
authors.forename: H-P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Waldhoff
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gündel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Angerer
mesh_terms: D037001:Directive Counseling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009042:Motivation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D014478:Unemployment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*