Table 2.

Proposed hypotheses (H).

Hypothesis	Definition
H1	Negative affect directly and negatively influences positive affect. According to Diener and Emmons [45] the relationship between positive and negative affect differs according to the response time, in which the negative relationship is stronger when the reporting of emotions refers to shorter periods than with greater intensities.
H2	Negative affect directly and positively influences anxiety: H2a: Negative affect directly and positively influences trait anxiety; H2b: Negative affect directly and positively influences generalized anxiety; H2c: Negative affect directly and positively influences state anxiety. According to Zanon and Hutz [46] the relationship between negative affect and anxiety is positive, since anguish, dissatisfaction, guilt and fear are closely related to danger, threats and daily concerns.
H3	Positive affect directly and negatively influences anxiety; H3a: Positive affect directly and negatively influences trait anxiety; H3b: Positive affect directly and negatively influences generalized anxiety; H3c: Positive affect directly and negatively influences state anxiety. The relationship between positive affect and anxiety is reversed as enthusiasm, being excited, optimistic and in a good mood reflect the opposite of fear, dissatisfaction and daily concerns [46].
H4	According to Spielberg et al. [29] both types of anxiety (even if conceptualized differently, such as the state of anxiety and the trait of anxiety) differ as the first refers to a momentary, transient state, characterized by tension, apprehension and elevated autonomic nervous system activity, while the second relates to a person’s personality and refers to different reactions to situations perceived as threatening and an increased state of anxiety. Thus, people who have a pronounced anxiety trait tend to perceive a greater number of situations as dangerous or threatening and, consequently, to frequently respond to this increased state of anxiety.