| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 951350 | Journal of Research in Personality | 2012 | 9 Pages |
This study used structural equation modeling to examine longitudinal relations among physical health, personality and mood in a sample of 360 college students. Research focused on the longitudinal associations among physical health and mood and their systematic relations with the Big Five personality dimensions of Extraversion and Neuroticism. Longitudinal analyses over successive 1-month intervals revealed lagged reciprocal effects between physical health and negative affect. After controlling for the effect of negative affect, physical health influenced subsequent positive affect, but positive affect did not influence subsequent physical health. Implications of these findings for subsequent research on health, personality, and emotions are discussed.
► Found lagged reciprocal effects between physical health and negative affect. ► Physical health predicted subsequent positive affect. ► Positive affect failed to predict subsequent health. ► Extraversion and Neuroticism were associated with PA and NA, respectively. ► Neuroticism influenced health through the mediating effect of negative affect.
