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Direct linkPressman, Sarah D.; Cohen, Sheldon – Psychological Bulletin, 2005
This review highlights consistent patterns in the literature associating positive affect (PA) and physical health. However, it also raises serious conceptual and methodological reservations. Evidence suggests an association of trait PA and lower morbidity and of state and trait PA and decreased symptoms and pain. Trait PA is also associated with…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Physical Health, Older Adults, Arousal Patterns
