Positive Affect

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PA
Pronunciation
/ˈpɑzətɪv əˈfɛkt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
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Examples in Context

  1. Results of regression analysis show that the quality of social responsibility reports positive affect the market reaction significantly.
  2. Neuroticism is characterized as negative affect and extraversion is regarded as positive affect.
  3. What social scientists call positive affect ( good feelings ) and negative affect are not related to each other.
  4. Interestingly, studies show that positive affect and negative affect ( feeling good and feeling bad ) aren't two ends of the same continuum.
  5. Results : SWB was relatively high in students of Shenyang Medical College, middle level positive affect, low negative affect and high life satisfaction.

Other meanings of PA