Associations of positive and negative affect on health risk behaviors among Latinos.

John R MooreZully C GuerraNazanin M HeydarianTatiana LondoñoYessenia Castro

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2022)

Emphasis on increasing positive affect may be warranted for multiple health risk behavior interventions targeting Latinos. Intervention development efforts may also consider prioritizing positive affect for physical activity and dietary interventions, and negative affect for at-drinking and smoking cessation interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

health risk
physical activity
smoking cessation
heavy metals
drinking water
randomized controlled trial
replacement therapy
body mass index
emergency department
risk assessment
quality improvement
adverse drug