Maternal Positive Affect Mediates the Link Between Family Risk and Preschoolers’ Positive Affect

Relationship between positive and negative affect 1 On the relationship between positive and negative affect: Their..

Relationship Between Positive and Negative Affect and Depression: The Mediating Role of Rumination

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between positive affect, negative affect, rumination and depression, and to explore the mediating role of rumination between positive and negative affect and depression.  Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 249 students, selected by convenience sampling method. All the participants completed positive...

Positive Affect and Health

Negative affective styles such as anxiety, depression, and hostility have long been accepted as predictors of increased risk for illness and mortality. In contrast, positive affective styles have been relatively ignored in the health literature. Here we highlight consistent patterns of research associating trait positive affect (PA) and physical health. The evidence we review suggests an associ...

Positive Affect, Negative Affect, and Social Interaction

Two studies explored the relations of positive and negative affect (PA and NA) to social interaction. In Study 1, unacquainted dyads were surreptitiously videotaped as they participated in a 6-min interaction. Participants then evaluated the quality of the interaction. Independent observers also rated the videotaped interactions. Trait PA was positively related to both participant and observer ...

The relationship between positive and negative affect and psychosocial function in the corona epidemic: the mediating role of psychological resilience

The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between positive and negative emotions and the psychosocial functioning of individuals during the corona. The design of the present study was descriptive correlation and path analysis was applied. The statistical population included Iranian adults, of which 461 people participated in this...