title: Co-occurrence and coaction of stress management with other health risk behaviors.
abstract: This study provides a preliminary investigation of the role of stress management in multiple behavior change. Risk status on stress management and five health behaviors (healthy eating, exercise, alcohol, smoking, and depression management) was assessed before and after a multiple behavior change intervention. Findings suggested a link between stress management and a worse health risk behavior profile at baseline. Results also showed relationships between improved stress management over 6 months and heightened odds of improving on specific behaviors as well as improving one's overall behavioral risk profile. Particularly strong links between stress management and energy balance and other affective behaviors were observed.
authors.affiliation: University of Rhode Island, USA jmlipschitz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jessica M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lipschitz
authors.affiliation: University of Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Paiva
authors.affiliation: University of Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Colleen A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Redding
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health & Science University, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Butterworth
authors.affiliation: University of Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: James O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Prochaska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: alcohol; depression; diet; exercise; smoking; stages of change