Knowledge Tree
negative affect
Also known as: negative affect, negative affectivity
Facts (26)
Sources
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu 6 facts
measurementIn a longitudinal study of over 3,000 initially healthy participants tracked for up to 22 years, individuals with higher levels of negative affectivity at the start of the study were substantially more likely to develop and be treated for hypertension compared to those with lower levels of negative affectivity.
measurementA study of over 10,000 middle-aged London-based civil servants followed for an average of 12.5 years found that those who scored in the upper third on a test of negative affectivity were 32% more likely to experience heart disease, heart attack, or angina than those who scored in the lowest third.
claimNegative affectivity is associated with the development of both hypertension and heart disease.
claimNegative affectivity is defined as a tendency to experience distressed emotional states, including anger, contempt, disgust, guilt, fear, and nervousness.
claimNegative emotional states, specifically negative affectivity and depression, have been linked to the development of heart disease.
claimCardiovascular disorders, asthma, and tension headaches are known to be influenced by stress and negative emotions such as anger, negative affectivity, and depression.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu 6 facts
measurementA longitudinal study of over 3,000 initially healthy participants tracked for up to 22 years found that individuals with higher levels of negative affectivity at the start of the study were more likely to develop and be treated for hypertension than those with lower levels.
referenceNegative affectivity is defined as a tendency to experience distressed emotional states, including anger, contempt, disgust, guilt, fear, and nervousness.
claimNegative affectivity is linked to the development of both hypertension and heart disease.
referenceNegative emotional states, specifically negative affectivity and depression, are linked with heart disease.
measurementA study of over 10,000 middle-aged London-based civil servants followed for an average of 12.5 years found that individuals who scored in the upper third on a test of negative affectivity were 32% more likely to experience heart disease, heart attack, or angina than those who scored in the lowest third.
claimNegative affectivity is a potentially vital risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disorders.
Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimCarver and Scheier (2011) posit that if a reference ideal is unrealistic or if self-related signals are interpreted with negative valence, an error signal is created that may never progress in discrepancy reduction, thereby perpetuating negative affect.
claimLeft anterior prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation is associated with positive affect, while increased right-sided anterior activation is associated with negative affect.
claimThe fusion of self and negative thoughts, combined with rumination, plays a critical role in exacerbating negative affect, maintaining or heightening anxiety, and increasing cognitive vulnerability to psychopathology, according to Smith and Alloy (2009).
possible evolutionary function of phenomenal conscious experience ... academic.oup.com 2 facts
claimEvolutionary accounts of feelings, particularly regarding negative affect and pain, make assumptions about creatures that feel and care about outcomes.
referenceThe paper 'possible evolutionary function of phenomenal conscious experience ...' discusses evolutionary accounts of feelings, specifically negative affect and pain.
Associations between pain intensity, psychosocial factors ... - Nature nature.com Jun 12, 2024 2 facts
referenceRogers, A. H. and Farris, S. G. published 'A meta-analysis of the associations of elements of the fear-avoidance model of chronic pain with negative affect, depression, anxiety, pain-related disability and pain intensity' in the European Journal of Pain in 2022.
claimA meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain found that fear of pain, pain catastrophizing, and pain vigilance were strongly associated with negative affect, anxiety, pain intensity, and disability, supporting components of the fear-avoidance model.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health - Maricopa Open Digital Press open.maricopa.edu 1 fact
claimNegative affectivity is the tendency to experience distressed emotional states involving anger, contempt, disgust, guilt, fear, and nervousness.
Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Feb 5, 2025 1 fact
claimInfants with greater negative affect and reactivity are more prone to persistent sleep disturbances between 6 and 12 months of age.
Implications for Mental Health and Coping Strategies | OxJournal oxjournal.org Aug 12, 2024 1 fact
measurementResearch by Abercrombie et al. (2023) demonstrated that a 1 standard deviation increase in cortisol was associated with a 0.2 standard deviation decrease in negative affect, suggesting that increased cortisol levels under stress can help balance emotional reactions.
(PDF) Levels of consciousness and self-awareness - Academia.edu academia.edu 1 fact
referenceMor, N., & Winquist, J. (2002) published 'Self-focused attention and negative affect: A meta-analysis' in Psychological Bulletin, 128(4), 638-662.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Nov 25, 2024 1 fact
claimThurston Lacalli (2024) highlights the importance of memory in the conscious modulation of behavior, specifically noting that negative affect acts through memory to inhibit appetitive actions in risky situations.
The Long-Term Perceived Effect of Childhood Trauma on Youth's ... rsisinternational.org 1 fact
claimWell-being is linked to positive and negative affect, satisfaction with life, quality of life, happiness, personal growth and flourishing, capability, self-acceptance, positive relationships, and autonomy.
The impact of childhood trauma on children's wellbeing and adult ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceShallcross et al. (2010) found that accepting negative emotional experiences predicts decreased negative affect and depressive symptoms, published in Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48(9), 921-929.