Positive emotions trigger upward spirals toward emotional well-being

被引:1409
作者
Fredrickson, BL
Joiner, T
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Psychol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Florida State Univ, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
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10.1111/1467-9280.00431
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions predicts that positive emotions broaden the scopes of attention and cognition, and, by consequence, initiate upward spirals toward increasing emotional well-being. The present study assessed this prediction by testing whether positive affect and broad-minded coping reciprocally and prospectively predict one another. One hundred thirty-eight college students completed self-report measures of affect and coping at two assessment periods 5 weeks apart. As hypothesized, regression analyses showed that initial positive affect, but not negative affect, predicted improved broad-minded coping, and initial broad-minded coping predicted increased positive affect, but not reductions in negative affect. Further mediational analyses showed that positive affect and broad-minded coping serially enhanced one another These findings provide prospective evidence to support the prediction that positive emotions initiate upward spirals toward enhanced emotional wellbeing. Implications for clinical practice and health promotion are discussed.
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页码:172 / 175
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