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The Ratio Of Positive To Negative Affect, Flourishing, And Health Behavior, Michael Stuart Leibow
The Ratio Of Positive To Negative Affect, Flourishing, And Health Behavior, Michael Stuart Leibow
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
The ratio between positive and negative affect, known as the positivity ratio (PR) is thought to be associated with flourishing (psychological and social well-being). However, little research has been done on how PR and flourishing relate to specific health behaviors. The relationships between PR and flourishing with health behavior i.e., physical activity, and diet (fruit, leafy green vegetables [LGV] and meat intake) were investigated in this study. We examined whether PR mediated the relationship between flourishing and health behaviors, and whether flourishing mediated the relationship between PR and these behaviors. Gender and ethnic differences for the above associations were examined …
The Association Of Diet With Affect, Patricia Ann Ford
The Association Of Diet With Affect, Patricia Ann Ford
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with mental health yet few studies have examined whether foods protective or deleterious for cardiovascular disease affect mood. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between consumption of foods typical of Mediterranean and Western diets and fatty acids with positive and negative affect.
Adventist church attendees residing in North America completed a validated food frequency questionnaire in 2002-6 as part of the Adventist Health Study-2. A subset of these participants ^=9,121) completed the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) in the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study conducted in 2006-7. …