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.
Center for Development and Learning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. Kristine.Kelsey@cdl.unc.edu
Kristine Susan
KS
Kelsey
Brenda McEvoy
BM
DeVellis
Munni
M
Begum
Leigh
L
Belton
Elizabeth Gerken
EG
Hooten
Marci Kramish
MK
Campbell
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