Positive affect and functional somatic symptoms in young adults

Highlights

• Positive Affect was related to current levels of Functional somatic Symptoms
• Positive Affect did not predict changes in Functional somatic Symptoms over time
• Sex did not interact with Positive Affect to predict Functional Somatic Symptoms
• Positive and Negative Affect did not interact to predict Functional Somatic Symptoms
• Positive Affect was more related to general physical symptoms than gastrointestinal.