TY - JOUR
KW - coping styles
KW - Emotional States
KW - job characteristics
KW - physical & mental health
KW - Positive affect
KW - University students
AU - Eneko Sansinenea
AU - Lorena Gil de Montes
AU - Arrate Aguirrezabal
AU - Maite Garaigordobil
AB - Former 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.
IS - 1
M3 - Journal article
N2 - Former 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.
PB - Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés
PY - 2010
SN - 2174-0437/1134-7937
SP - 71
EP - 82
T2 - Ansiedad y Estrés
TI - Predictors of positive affect: Perceived autonomy and coping styles
VL - 16
ER -