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Better with age: a health promotion program for men at midlife
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posted on 2017-01-01, 00:00 authored by David MellorDavid Mellor, C Connaughton, M P McCabe, Gemma TatangeloThe current study evaluated a new program designed to improve mental and physical health among middle-age men. The program focused on increasing awareness of health behaviors such as diet, exercise and on improving positive body image messages, self-efficacy and coping skills. Seventy-six men aged 40 to 65 years participated in the study, with 43 men in the intervention group (M = 51.40 years; SD = 7.52 years) and 33 men in the waitlist control group (M = 54.93 years; SD = 4.81 years). Participants in the intervention group attended a 90 min workshop each week for 4 consecutive weeks. Measures of the above target variables were taken preprogram, postprogram, and at 3-month follow-up. The program was effective in improving numerous adaptive coping strategies and body fat percentage at follow-up. In addition, trends toward improving healthy lifestyle factors were observed. Other measures, including self-efficacy and body image, did not reveal significant improvements as a result of the intervention. Findings are discussed in terms of previous research and suggestions for future prevention programs.
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Psychology of men and masculinityVolume
18Issue
1Pagination
40 - 49Publisher
Educational Publishing FoundationLocation
Washington, D.C.Publisher DOI
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1524-9220Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2016, American Psychological AssociationUsage metrics
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