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Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 6/2021

15.03.2021 | Full length manuscript

The Influence of Health Mindset on Perceptions of Illness and Behaviors Among Adolescents

verfasst von: Neha A. John-Henderson, Robert C. Wright, Kody J. Manke, Omid Fotuhi, Barry Zuckerman, Laura Nally, Claudia M. Mueller

Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 6/2021

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Abstract

Background

Health mindsets can be viewed on a continuum of malleability from fixed (health cannot be altered) to growth (health can be affected by behavior). We propose that mindsets may influence the health perceptions of healthy adolescents as well as the health behaviors of adolescents with a chronic illness.

Methods

In Study 1, we surveyed healthy adolescents about their health mindsets and their judgments of illness in response to vignettes of fictional others. In Study 2, we measured the health mindsets and health behaviors of adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Results

In Study 1, healthy adolescents with a fixed health mindset were more likely to rate fictional others as being less healthy, less likely to recover, and more vulnerable to additional diseases. In Study 2, a growth mindset was associated with a greater frequency of glucose monitoring among younger, but not older, adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Further, growth mindset was associated with lower HbA1c levels for younger adolescents.

Conclusions

Health mindsets may shape views of the implications of illness or injury for overall health and, in adolescents with a chronic condition, may interact with age to influence health behaviors and outcomes.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Influence of Health Mindset on Perceptions of Illness and Behaviors Among Adolescents
verfasst von
Neha A. John-Henderson
Robert C. Wright
Kody J. Manke
Omid Fotuhi
Barry Zuckerman
Laura Nally
Claudia M. Mueller
Publikationsdatum
15.03.2021
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 6/2021
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-021-09972-2

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