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Optimism and positive affect were bidirectionally associated with completion of physical activity and healthy eating in acute coronary syndrome patients, whereas gratitude was infrequently linked.
Optimism and positive affect, but not gratitude, appear to be bidirectionally associated with adherence to healthy behaviors in patients recovering from acute coronary syndrome.
Does not support practice change in ACS recovery; leaves open whether optimism interventions improve adherence.
Positive psychological states are linked to superior cardiac outcomes, possibly mediated through increased participation in health behaviors. Trained study staff conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews in the hospital and 3 months later for 34 patients diagnosed with an acute coronary syndrome. These interviews focused on positive psychological states, cardiac health behaviors, and their connection; the interviews were transcribed and independently coded using directed content analysis. Both optimism and positive affect were associated with completion of physical activity and healthy eating in a bidirectional manner. In contrast, gratitude, while common, was infrequently linked to completion of health behaviors.
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Huffman et al. (2014) studied Acute coronary syndrome (n=34). Positive psychological states was evaluated on Connection between positive psychological states and cardiac health behaviors. Optimism and positive affect were bidirectionally associated with completion of physical activity and healthy eating in acute coronary syndrome patients, whereas gratitude was infrequently linked.
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