This study examines the role of positivity in supporting mental and physical health in unemployed workers, reducing the effects of perceived economic stress and promoting health behaviors. Method. Cross-sectional data from 101 unemployed subjects (51.5% female) aged 35 to 45 regarding positivity, mental and physical health, perceived economic stress and health behaviors were collected, and were analyzed through a Structural Equation Model. Results. Positivity was positively associated with mental health in consequence of a reduction of the perceived economic stress and the adoption of health behaviors. Positivity was positively related with physical health as a result of adherence to health behaviors. Conclusions. Implications and limits are discussed.
Questo studio esamina, in un campione di disoccupati, il ruolo della positività e la sua capacità di sostenere la salute mentale e fisica, diminuendo gli effetti dello stress economico percepito e promuovendo i comportamenti rilevanti per la salute. Sono stati intervistati 101 disoccupati (51.5% femmine) tra i 35 e i 45 anni con un disegno "cross-sectional". Tramite un Modello di Equazioni Strutturali, la positività è risultata positivamente associata alla salute mentale attraverso la diminuzione dello stress economico percepito e l'adozione dei comportamenti rilevanti per la salute. Tramite il rafforzamento di questi ultimi, la positività risulta intervenire anche sulla salute fisica. Vengono discussi implicazioni e limiti dello studio.
Theodorou, A., Violani, C., Alessandri, G. (2017). Vivere senza un lavoro. Positività e salute psicofisica in un campione di disoccupati. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI PSICOLOGIA, 44(4), 993-1003 [10.1421/88778].
Vivere senza un lavoro. Positività e salute psicofisica in un campione di disoccupati
Theodorou, Annalisa;
2017-01-01
Abstract
This study examines the role of positivity in supporting mental and physical health in unemployed workers, reducing the effects of perceived economic stress and promoting health behaviors. Method. Cross-sectional data from 101 unemployed subjects (51.5% female) aged 35 to 45 regarding positivity, mental and physical health, perceived economic stress and health behaviors were collected, and were analyzed through a Structural Equation Model. Results. Positivity was positively associated with mental health in consequence of a reduction of the perceived economic stress and the adoption of health behaviors. Positivity was positively related with physical health as a result of adherence to health behaviors. Conclusions. Implications and limits are discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.