The benefits of frequent positive affect: Does happiness lead to success?

被引:3798
作者
Lyubomirsky, S [1 ]
King, L
Diener, E
机构
[1] Univ Calif Riverside, Dept Psychol, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
[2] Univ Missouri, Dept Psychol Sci, Columbia, MO USA
[3] Univ Illinois, Dept Psychol, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[4] Gallup Org Inc, Omaha, NE USA
关键词
happiness; subjective well-being; positive affect; positive emotions; meta-analysis;
D O I
10.1037/0033-2909.131.6.803
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Numerous studies show that happy individuals are successful across multiple life domains, including marriage, friendship, income, work performance, and health. The authors suggest a conceptual model to account for these findings, arguing that the happiness-success link exists not only because success makes people happy, but also because positive affect engenders success. Three classes of evidence-cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental-are documented to test their model. Relevant studies are described and their effect sizes combined meta-analytically. The results reveal that happiness is associated with and precedes numerous successful outcomes, as well as behaviors paralleling success. Furthermore, the evidence suggests that positive affect-the hallmark of well-being-may be the cause of many of the desirable characteristics, resources, and successes correlated with happiness. Limitations, empirical issues, and important future research questions are discussed.
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页码:803 / 855
页数:53
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