Evolutionary Lifestyle and Mental Health:

Evolutionary Psychology

Christopher J. Heath¹ 

关键词: mental health;    evolutionary psychology;    health behavior;    treatment;    lifestyle;   

DOI  :  10.1177/147470490800600107

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Some have suggested that psychological distress may be lower if individuals adopt a lifestyle more similar to our evolutionary past. In this study, we assessed relationships between distress and six lifestyle elements (sleep, omega-3 consumption, exercise, rumination, sunlight exposure, and socialization). A large sample (N = 495) of college undergraduates reported levels of each lifestyle element and their distress on the Beck Depression Inventory and Hopkins Symptom Checklist. Analysis revealed a positive relationship for rumination and a curvilinear relationship for sleep. In contrast, none of the other elements correlated reliably with distress. The findings raise the possibility that relationships between these lifestyle elements and distress may not be critical for the range of exposure typically experienced in a normal, nonclinical population.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC