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Sense of purpose in life and five health behaviors in older adults by Kim, Eric S., Shiba, Koichiro, Boehm, Julia K., Kubzansky, Laura D.

“…Accumulating evidence shows that a higher sense of purpose in life is associated with lower risk of chronic conditions and premature mortality. Health…”
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Purpose in life and use of preventive health care services by Kim, Eric S., Strecher, Victor J., Ryff, Carol D.

“…Purpose in life has been linked with better health (mental and physical) and health behaviors, but its link with patterns of health care use are understudied…”
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Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Preventive Healthcare Use by Kim, Eric S., PhD, Kawachi, Ichiro, MD, PhD

“…Introduction Neighborhood social cohesion has been linked with better health and health behaviors, but its association with patterns of preventive healthcare…”
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Pathways to reduced overnight hospitalizations in older adults: Evaluating 62 physical, behavioral, and psychosocial factors by Nakamura, Julia S, Oh, Jean, VanderWeele, Tyler J, Kim, Eric S

“…As our society ages and healthcare costs escalate, researchers and policymakers urgently seek potentially modifiable predictors of reduced healthcare…”
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Association Between Purpose in Life and Objective Measures of Physical Function in Older Adults by Kim, Eric S, Kawachi, Ichiro, Chen, Ying, Kubzansky, Laura D

“…Higher purpose in life is hypothesized to reduce the likelihood of developing weak grip strength and slow walking speed because purpose has been linked with a…”
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Perceived neighborhood social cohesion and subsequent health and well-being in older adults: An outcome-wide longitudinal approach by Kim, Eric S., Chen, Ying, Kawachi, Ichiro, VanderWeele, Tyler J.

“…Growing research documents associations between neighborhood social cohesion with better health and well-being. However, other work has identified social…”
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Purpose in life and reduced incidence of stroke in older adults: 'The Health and Retirement Study' by Kim, Eric S, Sun, Jennifer K, Park, Nansook, Peterson, Christopher

“…Abstract Objective To determine whether purpose in life is associated with reduced stroke incidence among older adults after adjusting for relevant…”
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Optimism and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study by Kim, Eric S, Hagan, Kaitlin A, Grodstein, Francine, DeMeo, Dawn L, De Vivo, Immaculata, Kubzansky, Laura D

“…Growing evidence has linked positive psychological attributes like optimism to a lower risk of poor health outcomes, especially cardiovascular disease. It has…”
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A Meta-Analytic Review of the Penn Resiliency Program's Effect on Depressive Symptoms by Brunwasser, Steven M, Gillham, Jane E, Kim, Eric S

“…The purpose of this review was to evaluate whether the Penn Resiliency Program (PRP), a group cognitive-behavioral intervention, is effective in targeting…”
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Life Satisfaction and Subsequent Physical, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Health in Older Adults by KIM, ERIC S., DELANEY, SCOTT W., TAY, LOUIS, CHEN, YING, DIENER, ED, VANDERWEELE, TYLER J.

“…Policy Points Several intergovernmental organizations (Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, World Health Organization, United Nations) are…”
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Sense of Purpose in Life and Cardiovascular Disease: Underlying Mechanisms and Future Directions by Kim, Eric S., Delaney, Scott W., Kubzansky, Laura D.

“…Purpose of Review In this review, we synthesize recent research that has reported associations of a higher sense of purpose in life with reduced risk of…”
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Maintaining Healthy Behavior: a Prospective Study of Psychological Well-Being and Physical Activity by Kim, Eric S., Kubzansky, Laura D., Soo, Jackie, Boehm, Julia K.

“…Background Although higher psychological well-being has been linked with a range of positive biological processes and health outcomes, the prospective…”
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Volunteering and Subsequent Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: An Outcome-Wide Longitudinal Approach by Kim, Eric S., Whillans, Ashley V., Lee, Matthew T., Chen, Ying, VanderWeele, Tyler J.

“…Growing evidence documents strong associations between volunteering and favorable health and well-being outcomes. However, epidemiological studies have not…”
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Optimism and Healthy Aging in Women and Men by Kim, Eric S, James, Peter, Zevon, Emily S, Trudel-Fitzgerald, Claudia, Kubzansky, Laura D, Grodstein, Francine

“…Mounting evidence indicates that there are specific associations between higher levels of optimism and healthier behaviors, reduced risk of chronic diseases,…”
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Sense of Mission and Subsequent Health and Well-Being Among Young Adults: An Outcome-Wide Analysis by Chen, Ying, Kim, Eric S, Koh, Howard K, Frazier, A Lindsay, VanderWeele, Tyler J

“…Abstract Purpose in life is potentially a modifiable “health asset” that enhances health and well-being. However, the association between purpose and health in…”
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Associations Between Purpose in Life and Mortality by SES by Shiba, Koichiro, Kubzansky, Laura D., Williams, David R., VanderWeele, Tyler J., Kim, Eric S.

“…Having a higher purpose in life has been linked to favorable health outcomes. However, little research has examined whether the purpose–health association…”
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Sense of purpose in life and inflammation in healthy older adults: A longitudinal study by Guimond, Anne-Josee, Shiba, Koichiro, Kim, Eric S., Kubzansky, Laura D.

“…A higher sense of purpose in life has been linked with reduced risk of age-related chronic health conditions that share elevated inflammation as a key risk…”
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Longitudinal Associations Between Psychological Well-Being and the Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables by Boehm, Julia K., Soo, Jackie, Zevon, Emily S., Chen, Ying, Kim, Eric S., Kubzansky, Laura D.

“…Background: Psychological well-being is associated with longevity and reduced risk of disease, but possible mechanisms are understudied. Health behaviors like…”
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Life Satisfaction and Use of Preventive Health Care Services by Kim, Eric S., Kubzansky, Laura D., Smith, Jacqui

“…Objective: Although a growing body of research shows that life satisfaction is linked with enhanced health behaviors and physical health, no study has examined…”
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Positive affect during adolescence and health and well-being in adulthood: An outcome-wide longitudinal approach by Kim, Eric S, Wilkinson, Renae, Okuzono, Sakurako S, Chen, Ying, Shiba, Koichiro, Cowden, Richard G, VanderWeele, Tyler J

“…Several intergovernmental organizations, including the World Health Organization and United Nations, are urging countries to use well-being indicators for…”
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