Do induced moods really influence health perceptions?

Barger, Steven D.; Burke, Sarah; Limbert, Megan J.

doi:10.1037/0278-6133.26.1.85

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“…Croyle and Uretzky, 1987;Salovey and Birnbaum, 1989). On the contrary, Barger et al (2007) found no relation between negative mood and self-rated health. The results of our study are in accordance with the latter fi ndings.…”

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Effects of exposure to the suffering of unknown persons on health-related cognitions, and the role of mood

Karademas

2009

Health (London)

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The purpose of the present study was to examine whether exposure to the suffering of unknown persons, as an inevitable part of life, influences cognitions about health. Our assumption was that exposure to suffering affects cognitions in a negative way, as well as this influence being exerted directly and through negative mood. Eighty-nine participants were randomly assigned to two groups. The experimental group was exposed to a series of photos presenting situations of human suffering, whereas the control group was exposed to a series of photos showing relaxing situations. Participants in the experimental group reported higher health anxiety and health value, and lower internal health locus of control, in comparison to the control group. No differences were found in self-rated health. Exposure to suffering affected cognitions directly and through decrease in positive mood. It seems that an 'in vitro' exposure to human suffering activates a cognitive and emotional reaction, which affects evaluations about self and personal well-being.

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Effects of exposure to the suffering of unknown persons on health-related cognitions, and the role of mood

Karademas

2009

Health (London)

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“…Similar cross-sectional relationships between SAH and positive and negative moods have been observed in field studies [19]. In settings where moods can be attributed to the immediate context (i.e., experimentally induced-moods), evidence shows that trait NA but not experimentally induced moods influence SAH ratings [8].…”

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“…The strength and consistency of these findings has motivated a search for the information people use in making these self assessments [7]. Affective traits and states, both negative and positive, have been prime candidates [8,9] as have been factors such as the individual's functional status, symptoms, and illness history [10][11][12]. Although all of the aforementioned factors have been associated with SAH ratings, the data have yet to provide a clear answer as to which, among these factors, are critical for updating SAH judgments over time and, most importantly, for the relationship of SAH to objective indicators such as mortality.…”

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Psychological Factors Influencing Self-Assessments of Health: Toward an Understanding of the Mechanisms Underlying How People Rate Their Own Health

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DiBonaventura²,

Idler

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ann. behav. med.

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“…However, the association of self-rated health with mortality has been shown to be similar to or greater than a panel of biomarkers 21–23 . Self-rated health also does not simply reflect momentary mood 24 or differences in recent acute illness 25 , as is sometimes suggested. Further, self-rated health has consistently been found to predict morbidity, mortality, and other important health outcomes, 26,27 over and above many known risk factors for poor health, including potentially confounding personality characteristics 26,28 .…”

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Daily Interpersonal Experience Partially Explains the Association Between Social Rank and Physical Health

2016

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Background Socioeconomic position is a well-established risk factor for poor physical health. Purpose This study examines whether the effects of lower social rank on physical health may be accounted for by differences in daily social experience. Methods In a large community sample (N=475), we examined whether subjective social rank is associated with self-rated health, in part, through positive and negative perceptions of daily interpersonal interactions, assessed using ecological momentary assessment. Results Higher social rank was associated with higher average perceived positivity of social interactions in daily life (e.g., B=.18, p<.001), but not with perceived negativity of social interactions. Further, the association between social rank and self-rated physical health was partially accounted for by differences in perceived positivity of social interactions. This effect was independent of well-characterized objective markers of SES and personality traits. Conclusions Differences in the quality of day-to-day social interactions is a viable pathway linking lower social rank to poorer physical health.

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Do induced moods really influence health perceptions?

Abstract: Published experimental research shows no consistent pattern of poorer SRH following negative mood induction in college-aged samples. Sample size and gender may account for variation in health ratings among induced mood groups.

Cited by 14 publications

References 77 publications

Effects of exposure to the suffering of unknown persons on health-related cognitions, and the role of mood

Effects of exposure to the suffering of unknown persons on health-related cognitions, and the role of mood

Psychological Factors Influencing Self-Assessments of Health: Toward an Understanding of the Mechanisms Underlying How People Rate Their Own Health

Daily Interpersonal Experience Partially Explains the Association Between Social Rank and Physical Health

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