Do induced moods really influence health perceptions?

Health Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-95

  Barger, Steven D ^a   Burke, Sarah M ^a   Limbert, Megan J ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey; Mood; Negative affect; Self rated health; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; COLLEGE; EXPERIMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; RESEARCH; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING; SELF RATED HEALTH ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOM; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; SICK ROLE; THINKING;

EID: 33846080143     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.1.85     Document Type: Article

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