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. 2018 Jan;10(1):72-74.
doi: 10.1177/1754073917728384. Epub 2017 Oct 20.

Author Reply: Illuminating the Health Benefits of Psychological Assets

Rosalba Hernandez  1 , Sarah M Bassett  2 , Stephanie A Schuette  2 , Eva W Shiu  2 , Judith T Moskowitz  2
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Author Reply: Illuminating the Health Benefits of Psychological Assets

Rosalba Hernandez et al. Emot Rev. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

This reply addresses observations of Drs. Larsen, Kruse & Sweeny, and Scherer in their reviews of our published work on the link between positive psychological assets and outcomes of physical health. Inspired by Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative we argue that the interplay between the emotion spectrum and health is likely a complex and heterogeneous amalgam of known and yet unidentified elements melding at the individual level. When exploring the emotion-health link, researchers are challenged to grapple with complex system models by considering multiple hierarchies of information that span individual-level factors, genetic blueprints, culture and environmental context. Research is needed to more fully elucidate the mechanism through which emotion influences health, with careful consideration of differences across race/ethnicity, culture, and context.

Keywords: emotion-health link; health behaviors; physical health; positive emotion; positive psychology.

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