Negative Freedom and Death in the United States.

• Autores: Leland K Ackerson, S. V. Subramanian
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 100, Nº. 11, 2010, págs. 2163-2164
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Personal freedoms have been characterized as "positive" (freedom to pursue opportunities) and "negative" (freedom from external constraints on decision making). An ecological analysis of US data revealed a strong positive association (r=0.41; P=.003) between state-level negative personal freedom (defined in terms of regulation of personal behavior) and state-level age-adjusted rates of unintentional injury. A conceptual emphasis on positive freedom construed as freedom to pursue a life without risk of unintentional injury could help motivate a conversation to improve public health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]