Overall Outlook on Life and Cardiovascular Health Behaviors among Adolescent and Young Adult Females: A Cross-sectional Study

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women, with risk factors commonly emerging during adolescence. Emerging evidence indicates that psychological factors, such as optimism, affect cardiovascular health, yet this remains understudied among young women. To assess the association between overall outlook on life and preventive cardiovascular health behaviors among young women. Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of a cohort of 331 young women aged 15 to 24 years who completed the modified American Heart Association Women?s Health Survey (2017-2018), using

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