Objectives Higher levels of happiness are associated with longer life expectancy. Our study
assessed the extent to which various factors explain the protective effect of happiness on all …

Background Although several studies in high-income countries have suggested a positive
association between subjective well-being (SWB) and mortality, studies conducted in low …

Background Self-reported health (SRH) and life satisfaction (LS) are patient-reported
outcomes (PROs) that independently predict mortality and morbidity in older adults …

Humans have long been interested in relations among religion/spirituality (R/S), positive
psychological constructs, and physical health. Furthermore, many religions attempt to …

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this retrospective population-based cohort
study was to analyse the association between attendance of physiotherapy with mortality in …

This study was carried out to evaluate hypotheses generated by fundamental cause theory
regarding the socioeconomic status (SES) gradient in colonization with Staphylococcus …

INTROduCTION Both self‑rated health (SRH) and the cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics of
the American Heart Association have been reported as predictors of cardiovascular events …

Objective: Research on veterans with diabetes (VWD) suggested elevated rates of mental
illness and substance use disorder but used samples studied 14–21 years ago without …

Background. Recent years have seen a significant body of research independently
associating the presence of happiness and well-being with a lower risk of mortality and with …

The population's level of happiness in Portugal is below the levels of most European
countries. Besides, chronic health conditions, including cardiometabolic and mental health …