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Abstract
The American Heart Association estimates that 81% of people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 years old or older. The leading risk health behaviors include physical inactivity, poor diet, smoking, and binge drinking. Using the 2011–2012 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), this study looked at how self-management, which includes a plan developed by a medical professional and the confidence to manage one’s disease, may decrease negative risk behaviors in older adults. The presence of a plan and increased self-efficacy decreased engagement in negative dietary behaviors and low physical activity. Implications for strategies that address heart disease and self-management are discussed.
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This research was supported by NIH/NIGMS Grant Number R25-GM-089637 and part of the UM and CSULA Social Work/Nursing Bridges to the Doctoral Program. Content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH/NIGMS. Lia Marshall conducted this research as a trainee of the UM Social Work/Nursing Bridges to the Doctoral Program, funded by NIH/NIGMS grant # R25-GM-089637. This program is also generously supported by the University of Michigan’s ICPSR Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, UM’s Rackham Graduate School, School of Social Work, School of Nursing, and the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, all of the UM.