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Positive Psychological Well-Being and Mortality: A Quantitative Review of Prospective Observational Studies

Psychosomatic Medicine · 2008 · Vol. 70(7) · pp. 741–756
Yoichi ChidaAndrew Steptoe

Abstract

The current review suggests that positive psychological well-being has a favorable effect on survival in both healthy and diseased populations.

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-beingCOVID-19 and Mental HealthMedicineMeta-analysisPopulationHazard ratioPsycINFOObservational studyMoodAffect (linguistics)DiseaseLife satisfaction

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Adaptation, PsychologicalCardiovascular DiseasesEmotionsFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMental HealthMortalityNeoplasmsPersonal SatisfactionProspective StudiesSelf ConceptMeta-Analysis as TopicCohort Studies
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