ArticleSocial and personality psychology compass2021
Positive psychological well-being and cardiovascular disease: Exploring mechanistic and developmental pathways.
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- The effect of a positive psychology skill enhancement program on the sense of well-being in patients with chronic heart failure.BMC psychology · 2026Trial
- Can Online Exercise Using Wearable Devices Improve Perceived Well-Being? A Study Among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Trial
- Do all components of psychological well-being predict cognitive function?The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Effects of Social Support Interventions on Medical Patient Survival: A Meta-Analysis of Non-Randomized Clinical Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- The effects of PERMA model-based positive psychological intervention on fear of disease progression and subjective well-being in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Wellbeing and memory function: testing bidirectional associations in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).Aging & mental health · 2025Article
- Depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder and perceived psychosocial care during hospital stay after myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- The underlying mechanisms by which Post-Traumatic Growth is associated with cardiovascular health in male UK military personnel: The ADVANCE cohort study.Journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- The Role of Psychological Health in Cardiovascular Health: A Racial Comparison.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Brain Wave Oscillations as an Objective Neurophysiological Biomarker of Homeopathic Subjective Well-Being.Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2025Review
- The Association of Elevated Depression Levels and Life's Essential 8 on Cardiovascular Health With Predicted Machine Learning Models and Interpretations: Evidence From NHANES 2007-2018.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- The Role of the Clinical Psychologist in the Care of Adults With Cardiovascular Disease.JACC. Advances · 2024Review
- The role of psychosocial well-being and emotion-driven impulsiveness in food choices of European adolescents.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Religion and flourishing among Afro-Trinidadians: the influence of proneness to guilt/shame and forgiveness by God on the relationship between religious commitment and health.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Positive psychological well-being and cardiovascular health.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- Positive cardiovascular health: longitudinal investigation of sustained health behavior in a cross-lagged model.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The Effects of Subjective Wellbeing and Self-Rated Health on Lifetime Risk of Cardiovascular Conditions in Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The role of behavioral science in addressing cardiovascular health disparities: A narrative review of efforts, challenges, and future directions.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Review
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Abstract
Empirical research regarding the health benefits of positive psychological well-being (e.g., positive emotions, life satisfaction, purpose in life, and optimism) has flourished in recent years, particularly with regard to cardiovascular disease. This paper reviews the state of evidence for well-being's association with cardiovascular disease in both healthy individuals and those diagnosed with a disease. Prospective studies consistently indicate well-being reduces cardiovascular events in healthy and, to a lesser extent, patient populations. Potential pathways that link well-being with cardiovascular disease are discussed (including health behaviors, physiological processes, and stress buffering), although the existing evidence is mostly cross-sectional which limits conclusions about directionality. Issues related to development across the lifespan are considered and childhood is identified as a crucial period for establishing healthy cardiovascular trajectories. Outstanding questions for future research are provided with recommendations to focus on well-powered and prospective study designs with rigorous assessment of both well-being and cardiovascular-related outcomes.
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