Positive affect, exercise and self-reported health in blue-collar women.
OBJECTIVE
To determine if positive affect is related to the self-reported health and health behaviors of blue-collar women.


METHODS
Analysis of baseline survey data of 1093 women participating in a worksite health promotion intervention at 12 workplaces in 5 rural counties.


RESULTS
Positive affect was related to women's self-reported health and exercise. Also, positive coping behaviors were related to exercise.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings suggest that incorporating strategies to encourage positive emotional states and positive coping into health promotion interventions might be helpful for improving women's levels of physical activity and overall reported health.
Kelsey
Kristine Susan
KS
Center for Development and Learning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. Kristine.Kelsey@cdl.unc.edu
DeVellis
Brenda McEvoy
BM
Begum
Munni
M
Belton
Leigh
L
Hooten
Elizabeth Gerken
EG
Campbell
Marci Kramish
MK
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D004651:Employment; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace