GÓMEZ GÓMEZ, IRENE, RODERO COSANO, MARÍA LUISA, Bellon, Juan A. , Zabaleta-del-Olmo, Edurne , Maderuelo-Fernandez, Jose A. , Moreno-Peral, Patricia , Magallon-Botaya, Rosa , Olivan-Blazquez, Barbara , Casajuana-Closas, Marc , Lopez-Jimenez, Tomas , Bolibar, Bonaventura , Llobera, Joan , Claveria, Ana , Sanchez-Perez, Alvaro , MOTRICO MARTINEZ, EMMA
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J. Health Psychol.
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Científica
11/04/2024
001201254500001
2-s2.0-85190476393
This study explores the influence of mental health and structural determinants of health on motivational readiness for health behaviour change in 1462 Spanish primary healthcare users. Chi-square test and structural equation modelling were performed. Results showed that depression and anxiety were negatively associated with being in the action stages of motivational readiness for a healthy diet and physical activity. This association was statistically significant only for motivational readiness for a healthy diet and depression ( beta = - 0 . 076 ; p = 0 . 046 ). Furthermore, women and workers were more likely to be in the action stages of motivational readiness for a healthy diet while older adults and adults with higher health-related quality of life were more likely to be in the action stages of motivational readiness for physical activity. The present study suggests that structural (being older, being a woman and being employed) and intermediary (suffering from depression and higher health-related quality of life) determinants of health influence motivational readiness for health behaviour changes.
mental health; path analysis study; stages of motivational readiness for change; structural determinants of health