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Evidence is mixed with regard to whether positively valanced affect (PA) is associated with engagement in health behaviors. Both affective arousal (activated/ deactivated) and level of analysis (between and within person) may influence such associations. Adults (N =...
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Objective: Little is known about whether level of affective arousal (i.e., high vs. low) is associated with alcohol use and whether this relationship differs by valence (i.e., positive vs. negative affect) among adults. Methods: Participants were n = 93 self-reported...
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Introduction: Spousal caregivers face increased cardiovascular risks; lab studies suggest that autonomic reactivity to patients’ physical suffering may play a role. To evaluate this mechanism in daily life, our pilot study characterized the feasibility of recruiting...
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Background: Although a relationship between mood and pain has been established cross-sectionally, little research has examined this relationship using momentary within-person data. Purpose: We examined whether baseline depressive symptoms and within-person levels of...
