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Published in: Population Health Metrics 1/2006

Open Access 01-12-2006 | Research

Predictors of self-rated health: a 12-month prospective study of IT and media workers

Authors: Dan Hasson, Bengt B Arnetz, Töres Theorell, Ulla Maria Anderberg

Published in: Population Health Metrics | Issue 1/2006

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Abstract

Objective

The aim of the present study was to determine health-related risk and salutogenic factors and to use these to construct prediction models for future self-rated health (SRH), i.e. find possible characteristics predicting individuals improving or worsening in SRH over time (0–12 months).

Methods

A prospective study was conducted with measurements (physiological markers and self-ratings) at 0, 6 and 12 months, involving 303 employees (187 men and 116 women, age 23–64) from four information technology and two media companies.

Results

There were a multitude of statistically significant cross-sectional correlations (Spearman's Rho) between SRH and other self-ratings as well as physiological markers. Predictors of future SRH were baseline ratings of SRH, self-esteem and social support (logistic regression), and SRH, sleep quality and sense of coherence (linear regression).

Conclusion

The results of the present study indicate that baseline SRH and other self-ratings are predictive of future SRH. It is cautiously implied that SRH, self-esteem, social support, sleep quality and sense of coherence might be predictors of future SRH and therefore possibly also of various future health outcomes.
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Metadata
Title
Predictors of self-rated health: a 12-month prospective study of IT and media workers
Authors
Dan Hasson
Bengt B Arnetz
Töres Theorell
Ulla Maria Anderberg
Publication date
01-12-2006
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Population Health Metrics / Issue 1/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1478-7954
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-7954-4-8

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