01600nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260007600042653001800118653002100136653002400157653002900181653002000210653002400230100002100254700002500275700002400300700002400324245007200348300001000420490000700430520088100437022001401318020001401332       2010                            d  c01/2010bSociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés10acoping styles10aEmotional States10ajob characteristics10aphysical & mental health10aPositive affect10aUniversity students1 aEneko Sansinenea1 aLorena Gil de Montes1 aArrate Aguirrezabal1 aMaite Garaigordobil00aPredictors of positive affect: Perceived autonomy and coping styles  a71-820 v163 aFormer research has associated coping styles and perceived autonomy related to the fulfillment of personal goals to the experience of positive affect. Nevertheless, the contribution of perceived autonomy has been questioned. To date no study has measured coping styles and perceived autonomy simultaneously. In this study, the relationship between coping styles and perceived autonomy is analysed, as well as their relationships with positive affect. 329 university students completed measures on perceived autonomy, coping styles and positive affect. Results revealed positive relationships between these three measures. Moreover, perceived autonomy and coping styles made independent contributions to the experience of positive affect. Finally, theoretical and applied consequences of the findings are discussed in terms of a better prevention of physical and mental health.  a1134-7937  a2174-0437