Key result
Lower stress, higher social support, and more physical activity were directly associated with increased health-related quality of life among Shanghai working adults.
Why the study?
Understanding psychosocial factors that influence physical activity and quality of life in working adults may inform future interventions aimed at improving their health.
Cross-Sectional (n=238)
p-value: p=≤0.05
Lower stress, higher social support, and more physical activity directly increase quality of life among working adults, with self-efficacy and physical activity mediating the effects of stress and social support.
Associations with QOL are hypothesis-generating in working adults; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
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Xiao et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Working adults (n=238). Psychosocial factors (stress, social support, self-efficacy) and physical activity was evaluated on Health-related quality of life (QOL) (p=≤0.05). Lower stress, higher social support, and more physical activity were directly associated with increased health-related quality of life among Shanghai working adults.
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