In the present research, we investigate whether cultural value orientations (CVOs) and aggregate personality traits (Big-5) predict actual levels of alcohol consumption, smoking, and obesity across 50 countries using averages derived from millions of data points. Aggregate traits explained variance above and beyond CVOs in obesity (particularly neuroticism and extraversion), while CVOs explained variance beyond aggregate traits in alcohol consumption (particularly harmony and hierarchy). Smoking was not linked to aggregated traits or CVOs. We conclude that an understanding of the cultural correlates of risky health behaviors may help inform important policies and interventions for meeting international sustainable development goals.

在目前的研究中，我们使用来自数百万个数据点的平均值来调查文化价值取向 (CVO) 和综合人格特征 (Big-5) 是否可以预测 50 个国家/地区的实际饮酒、吸烟和肥胖水平。总体特征解释了肥胖中 CVO 之外的差异（特别是神经质和外向性），而 CVO 解释了酒精消费中总体特征之外的差异（特别是和谐和等级制度）。吸烟与综合特征或 CVO 无关。我们得出的结论是，了解危险健康行为的文化相关性可能有助于为实现国际可持续发展目标的重要政策和干预措施提供信息。