{"title":"Applying the lifestyle lens to population mental health science: A commentary on Dodge et al. (2024).","authors":"Austen R. Anderson","doi":"10.1037/amp0001536","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In response to Dodge et al.'s (2024) call for a new population mental health science, I propose that such an approach would be greatly benefited by focusing on the role of everyday lifestyle factors. In conjunction with the burgeoning evidence demonstrating the physical and mental health benefits of healthy lifestyles, applying a \"lifestyle lens\" to this endeavor would unify diverse providers and researchers in the common goal of healthy lifestyle promotion. A population health science built on a foundation of lifestyle could significantly impact many of the most common and pressing global physical and mental health challenges. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":"81 1","pages":"835-837"},"PeriodicalIF":12.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"American Psychologist","FirstCategoryId":"102","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001536","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In response to Dodge et al.'s (2024) call for a new population mental health science, I propose that such an approach would be greatly benefited by focusing on the role of everyday lifestyle factors. In conjunction with the burgeoning evidence demonstrating the physical and mental health benefits of healthy lifestyles, applying a "lifestyle lens" to this endeavor would unify diverse providers and researchers in the common goal of healthy lifestyle promotion. A population health science built on a foundation of lifestyle could significantly impact many of the most common and pressing global physical and mental health challenges. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
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Established in 1946, American Psychologist® is the flagship peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the American Psychological Association. It publishes high-impact papers of broad interest, including empirical reports, meta-analyses, and scholarly reviews, covering psychological science, practice, education, and policy. Articles often address issues of national and international significance within the field of psychology and its relationship to society. Published in an accessible style, contributions in American Psychologist are designed to be understood by both psychologists and the general public.