Authors : Balmukund Balkrishna Kayarkar
Page Nos : 50-52
Description :
Physical fitness can achieve mental stability. There is a strong link between mental health and physical health, but little is known about the pathways from one to the other. We analyze the direct and indirect effects of past mental health on present physical health and past physical health on present mental health using lifestyle choices and social capital in a mediation framework. Mental health usually depends on physical fitness. We find significant direct and indirect effects for both forms of health, with indirect effects explaining 10% of the effect of past mental health on physical health and 8% of the effect of past physical health on mental health. Physical activity is the largest contributor to the indirect effects. There are stronger indirect effects for males in mental health (9.9%) and older age groups in mental health (13.6%) and physical health (12.6%). Health policies aiming at changing physical and mental health need to consider not only the direct cross-effects but also the indirect cross-effects between mental health and physical health. The older population's stamina is always high due to their intake of food at a young age. But now purity in the diet is disappearing day by day.
Key words: -Mental health, Physical health, Mediation analysis, older population, stability.
