Being active for a purpose: Evaluating the bi-directional associations between monthly purpose and physical activity

Gabrielle N. Pfund, Anita DeLongis, Nancy Sin, Talia Morstead and Patrick L. Hill

Social Science & Medicine, 2022, vol. 310, issue C

Abstract: Sense of purpose is a salient predictor of health outcomes, at least partially because individuals with a higher sense of purpose appear to engage in healthier lifestyle behaviors. Yet, little work has considered the role that greater physical activity may play in allowing individuals to maintain or develop a higher sense of purpose.

Keywords: Sense of purpose; Physical activity; Health; Aging; RI-CLPMs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115300

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