The Concept of a Lifestyle and Its Relation to Health

As a concept, lifestyle is complex and has been widely used in scientific research and studies. Yet, no one definition of the term is accepted by all researchers. Instead, the concept of a lifestyle has been defined and analysed within different currents of sociological thought – such as the theories of Weber or Bourdieu. The concept of a lifestyle has also been explored and analysed from a psychological perspective.Starting with Alfred Adler,...