Psychological Well-being and Physical Health: Associations, Mechanisms, and Future Directions
| Autor: | Judith T. Moskowitz, Stephanie A. Schuette, Sarah M. Bassett, Rosalba Hernandez, Seth W. Boughton, Eva W. Shiu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Social Psychology Public health media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Physical health 050109 social psychology Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Article 03 medical and health sciences Health psychology 0302 clinical medicine Optimism Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Psychological well-being Paradigm shift Positive emotion medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology media_common Psychopathology |
| Zdroj: | Emot Rev |
| Popis: | A paradigm shift in public health and medicine has broadened the field from a singular focus on the ill effects of negative states and psychopathology to an expanded view that examines protective psychological assets that may promote improved physical health and longevity. We summarize recent evidence of the link between psychological well-being (including positive affect, optimism, life meaning and purpose, and life satisfaction) and physical health, with particular attention to outcomes of mortality and chronic disease incidence and progression. Within this evolving discipline there remain controversies and lessons to be learned. We discuss measurement-related challenges, concerns about the quality of the evidence, and other shortcomings in the field, along with a brief discussion of hypothesized biobehavioral mechanisms involved. Finally, we suggest next steps to move the field forward. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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