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Ana Junça-Silva

2 papers in the library · 67 citations · publishing 2021-2025

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The Impact of Morning Meditation and Sleep Quality on Affective and Health Outcomes in Healthcare Workers.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health April 9, 2025 Ana Junça-Silva, Marisa Kulyk, António Caetano 2 citations

Health is a critical factor influencing key workplace outcomes, including job attitudes, behaviors, and performance. This study investigated the role of daily micro-breaks, specifically morning meditation practices, and positive affective experiences (i.e., positive affect) at work in predicting health-related outcomes, namely vitality and mental health. Using a non-experimental design, this...

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22040592 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Meditation practices Mental health Micro-breaks Positive affect +7

Testing the affective events theory: The mediating role of affect and the moderating role of mindfulness

Applied Cognitive Psychology May 20, 2021 Ana Junça-Silva, Catarina Pombeira, António Caetano 65 citations

Summary This study aims to expand the knowledge on the affective events theory by: (1) testing the mediating role of affect in the relationship between micro‐daily events and well‐being, (2) and analyzing the moderating role of mindfulness in this mediated relationship. To achieve these goals, we collected data with 393 working adults. The results showed that: (1) affect mediates the...