Distal and Proximal Factors of Health Behaviors and Their Associations with Health in Children and Adolescents

Objective: The aim of the present paper was to analyze factors affecting distal and proximal health behavior within a biopsychosocial model for examining their interactions and associations with respect to health. Methods: Path analysis was based on the nationwide, cross-sectional German Health Inte...

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Main Authors: Klaus Bös, Gert B. M. Mensink, Lena Lämmle, Alexander Woll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/7/2944