The Impact and Relationship of Lifestyle Behaviors and Mental Health
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Assessments".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2025 | Viewed by 742
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bibliometrics; health surveys; lifestyle; mental health
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Interests: non-communicable diseases; health surveys; lifestyle; mental health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”. Additionally, mental health is influenced by biological, social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors.
Numerous prospective studies have identified lifestyle choices as important determinants of mental health. Even minor differences in lifestyle can make a significant impact on mental health status. Currently, diseases that cause the highest mortality and morbidity rates, such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and cancer, are associated with lifestyle. These aspects of lifestyles include healthy eating, increased physical activity, quitting smoking, and avoiding alcohol and illicit substances. Moreover, the interplay between these lifestyle choices and mental health is crucial, as a healthier body often supports a healthier mind. Other key factors for a healthy life encompass optimal sleep, activities to reduce stress, and enjoying leisure time as well as social support.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue with papers related to the impact and relationship of lifestyle behaviors and mental health, with a focus on public health investigations. This Special Issue aims to publish original, high-quality research papers as well as review articles addressing new advances in the areas of lifestyle and mental health. We particularly welcome papers on policy impact, bibliometric analysis, nationwide cross-sectional studies with implications for practice, and research from different theoretical and methodological perspectives in order to advance knowledge and practice in the fields of lifestyle behaviors and mental health.
In this Special Issue, research areas can include (but are not limited to) the following:
- The relationship between diet quality and mental health.
- The relationship between sleep and mental health.
- The relationship between substance use behaviors and mental health.
- The relationship between activities to reduce stress and enjoy leisure time and mental health.
- The relationship between social support and mental health.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Jesús Cebrino
Dr. Silvia Portero de la Cruz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- alcohol drinking
- diet
- exercise
- lifestyle
- mental health
- psychological stress
- sleep
- social support
- substance use
- tobacco use
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