Negative Life Events, Outdoor Recreation and Activities, Health Related Quality of Life among Young Adults - The Health Survey in Nord - Trøndelag (HUNT 3)
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Background - A great number of people are affected by Negative Life Events (NLE), such as\nseparation, death in close family and life threatening experiences every year. Findings indicate that\nsuch events may cause an impaired Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). Outdoor Recreation\nand Activities (ODRaA) are believed to increase an individual’s HRQoL. However little scientific\nresearch has been conducted in this area. Aims - The aim of the study was to investigate the\nassociations between Gender, Age, NLE, ODRaA and HRQoL. Method - Data from the third Nord\n– Trøndelag Health Study (2006-2008) were used in the study. Young adults (20-29 yrs, N=2874)\nparticipated in the study. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used to assess\nHRQoL. Associations between gender, Age groups, NLE, ODRaA and HRQoL were assessed by\nmultifactor analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA). Results – Gender, Gender/Age NLE, ODRaA\nassociated significantly with HRQoL. Higher scores of ODRaA associated with higher scores of\nHRQoL. NLE associated with a lower HRQoL. Females reported a lower HRQoL than males.\nDiscussion – Further research needs to address interventional studies of RCTs as well as longitudinal\nfollow-up studies conducted on populations with the experience on NLE participation in ODRaA vs.\nnon-participants in ODRaA and HRQoL.
Author: Vidar Johansen
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2468406090