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<p>People with positive affect seem to have great advantages in life. Goal achievement, the main cause of well-being for all organisms, seem to be a typical trait of these people. The purpose of this study was to examine (i) what influences positive affect, (ii) the relation between positive affect and goal achievement, and (iii) characteristics of individuals with positive and negative affect. Five individuals with self-rated positive affect and two with negative were interviewed. The responses were classified in fifteen themes. Results showed that positive and negative individuals differed regarding over life time personality type; level of energy, a secure childhood; the base of self-esteem, and attitude. Depending on attitude the informants considered themselves self-fulfilled or not. The factors determining positive affect is in agreement with Lyubomirsky´s theory of primary factors for chronic happiness level. In conclusion, primarily a secure childhood seem to have a significant impact on self-esteem and self-fulfilment, which is the core factor of well-being.</p>

People with positive affect seem to have great advantages in life. Goal achievement, the main cause of well-being for all organisms, seem to be a typical trait of these people. The purpose of this study was to examine (i) what influences positive affect, (ii) the relation between positive affect and goal achievement, and (iii) characteristics of individuals with positive and negative affect. Five individuals with self-rated positive affect and two with negative were interviewed. The responses were classified in fifteen themes. Results showed that positive and negative individuals differed regarding over life time personality type; level of energy, a secure childhood; the base of self-esteem, and attitude. Depending on attitude the informants considered themselves self-fulfilled or not. The factors determining positive affect is in agreement with Lyubomirsky´s theory of primary factors for chronic happiness level. In conclusion, primarily a secure childhood seem to have a significant impact on self-esteem and self-fulfilment, which is the core factor of well-being.

Smärta är en komplex biopsykosocial process i vilken vårdgivarnas bemötande verkar kunna spela en viktig roll. Syftet med denna uppsats var att genom ett experiment undersöka om validering leder till lägre grad av katastrofierande, negativ affekt och ilska samt mer tillfredsställelse med bemötandet jämfört med invalidering. De 62 deltagarna, samtliga studenter utan smärtproblematik, randomiserades till betingelserna validering respektive invalidering. En smärtinducerande övning utfördes varpå deltagarna skattade en rad psykologiska mått. Efter varje övning gavs antingen betingelsen validering eller invalidering. Resultaten indikerar att validering leder till lägre grad av katastrofierande och högre grad av tillfredsställelse jämfört med invalidering. Inga signifikanta skillnader återfanns för negativ affekt och ilska. Sammanfattningsvis verkar validering som bemötande ha en positiv effekt på smärtrelaterade processer. / Pain is a complex, biopsychosocial process, where doctor-patient communication seems to play an important role. This study experimentally tested whether validation leads to less catastrophizing, negative affect and anger, and higher satisfaction compared to invalidation, in a sample of 62 healthy students. The participants were randomized to either validation or invalidation. After engaging in a pain inducing task, the participants completed a form, measuring different psychological aspects, followed by a short interaction where the validation or invalidation was provided by the experimenter. The results indicate that validation leads to less catastrophizing and more satisfaction than invalidation. No significant results were found for negative affect or anger. In summary, validation seems to have a positive effect on pain outcome.

Objectives. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between the personality variables Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC), Negativ affect and Social inhibition (the D-personality), and health behavior and attitudes toward keep-fit measures. Methods. The participants in this study were 170 embloyees at a regional social insurance office in a midsize town in the south of Sweden. Scales concerning health behavior and attitudes toward keep-fit measures were constructed and the participants completed these scales as well as those of MHLC and D-personality. Results. Participants with strong beliefs that other people, such as doctors or family-members, are responsible for their health, showed a more positive attitude as to keep-fit measures than those with a belief that health is controlled by themselves. The D-personality was significantly related to negative health behaviors. Conclusions. This study suggest that different personality-types show different health behavior and attitudes toward keep-fit meausures and therefore are in need of different kinds of support in order to promote a good health. This is especially relevant for persons with a high level of negativ affect and social inhibition.

<p>Objectives. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between the personality variables Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC), Negativ affect and Social inhibition (the D-personality), and health behavior and attitudes toward keep-fit measures.</p><p>Methods. The participants in this study were 170 embloyees at a regional social insurance office in a midsize town in the south of Sweden. Scales concerning health behavior and attitudes toward keep-fit measures were constructed and the participants completed these scales as well as those of MHLC and D-personality.</p><p>Results. Participants with strong beliefs that other people, such as doctors or family-members, are responsible for their health, showed a more positive attitude as to keep-fit measures than those with a belief that health is controlled by themselves. The D-personality was significantly related to negative health behaviors.</p><p>Conclusions. This study suggest that different personality-types show different health behavior and attitudes toward keep-fit meausures and therefore are in need of different kinds of support in order to promote a good health. This is especially relevant for persons with a high level of negativ affect and social inhibition.</p>

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The present study aimed to investigate the linear association between psychological safety and psychological well-being, and psychological well-being and self-perceived individual and team performance in Swedish youth team sport athletes. A cross-sectional design was used, and data were collected through questionnaires of psychological safety, positive affect, negative affect, vitality, individual performance, and team performance from 131 team sport athletes (93 males, 38 females). The variables were measured using the Team Psychological Safety Scale (TPSS), the Positive and Negative Affect short scale (I-PANAS-SF), the Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS) and a subjective measurement of individual and team performance. Findings from the linear regression analysis showed that negative affect predicted poor team performance. No other significant associations were found. The results from this study are discussed regarding what mechanism may underline the negative affects effect on team performance. Future research could delve deeper into the specific team dynamics that are necessary to cultivate psychological safety. / Denna studie syftade till att undersöka det linjära sambandet mellan psykologisk trygghet och psykologiskt välmående, samt mellan psykologiskt välmående och självupplevd idrottslig prestation, både individuellt och lag, hos svenska ungdomslagidrottare. En tvärsnittsdesign användes och data insamlades genom enkäter om psykologisk trygghet, positiv affekt, negativ affekt, vitalitet, individuellprestation och lagprestation från 131 ungdomslagsidrottare (93 män, 38 kvinnor). Variablerna mättes genom the Team Psychological Safety Scale (TPSS), the Positive and Negative Affect short scale (I-PANAS-SF), the Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS) samt en subjektiv skattning av individuell- och lagprestation. Resultatet av en linjär regressionsanalys visade att negativ affekt förutsa en dålig lagprestation. Vidare hittades inga fler signifikanta associationer. Resultatet från studien diskuteras kring vilka underliggande mekanismer som kan förklara negativ affekts påverkan på lagprestation. Framtida forskning skulle kunna utforska specifika lagdynamiker som är nödvändiga för att kultivera psykologisk trygghet.