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positive affect and health: a standalone construct

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positive affectand health1 CONSTRUCTPositive affect andPRESSMAN · HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

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Health psychology

the association of pleasant feelings such as joy and contentment with lower illness, fewer symptoms and longer life.

In health psychology, positive affect and health refers to the association of pleasant feelings such as joy and contentment with lower illness, fewer symptoms and longer life. This meaning comes from Pressman (2005) in Psychological Bulletin.[1]

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References

  1. Pressman, S. D., & Cohen, S. (2005). Does positive affect influence health? Psychological Bulletin, 131(6), 925-971. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.131.6.925

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