title: Positive psychological states and health behaviors in acute coronary syndrome patients: A qualitative study.
abstract: Positive psychological states are linked to superior cardiac outcomes, possibly mediated through increased participation in health behaviors. Trained study staff conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews in the hospital and 3 months later for 34 patients diagnosed with an acute coronary syndrome. These interviews focused on positive psychological states, cardiac health behaviors, and their connection; the interviews were transcribed and independently coded using directed content analysis. Both optimism and positive affect were associated with completion of physical activity and healthy eating in a bidirectional manner. In contrast, gratitude, while common, was infrequently linked to completion of health behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, USA Harvard Medical School, USA jhuffman@partners.org.
authors.forename: Jeff C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Huffman
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: Christina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: DuBois
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mastromauro
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: Shannon V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, USA Harvard Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, USA Harvard Medical School, USA Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Elyse R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000067656:Optimism / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: adherence; coronary heart disease; health behavior; optimism; qualitative methods
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