| The ratio between positive and negative affect and flourishing mental health across adulthood. | |
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PMID: 21562989 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Using data from a 30-day diary study with 239 adults (81 young, 81 middle-aged, and 77 older adults), this study examined whether a specific ratio between positive and negative affect distinguished individuals with different mental health status and especially flourishing from non-flourishing individuals. In addition, the study addressed whether there were age differences in the positivity ratio when daily affect data were used, and whether the proposed critical positivity ratio of 2.9 discriminated equally well between individuals with different mental health status across the adult lifespan. Findings showed that the ratio of positive to negative affect differed across adulthood such that age was associated with an increasing preponderance of positive to negative affect. The positivity ratio was also associated with mental health status in the hypothesized direction; higher positivity ratios were associated with better mental health. Finally, although the data supported the notion of a positivity ratio of 2.9 as a 'critical value' in young adulthood, this value did not equally well discriminate the mental health status of middle-aged and older adults. |
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Authors:
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Manfred Diehl; Elizabeth L Hay; Kathleen M Berg |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2011-05-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Aging & mental health Volume: 15 ISSN: 1364-6915 ISO Abbreviation: Aging Ment Health Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-08-26 Completed Date: 2011-11-09 Revised Date: 2013-05-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9705773 Medline TA: Aging Ment Health Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 882-93 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA. manfred.diehl@colostate.edu |
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Adult Affect* Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging / psychology* Emotions Female Humans Male Mental Health* Middle Aged Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 AG021147-05/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG21147/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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