Positive affect as a source of human strength.

By Alice M. Isen. 2003

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Social Psychology

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Gifts of the Ordinary: Casual Leisure's Contributions to Health and Well-Being (2005, background): “Positive emotions have also been found to be important for fostering creative problem-solving and flexible thinking in stressful situations (Aspinwall & Richter, 1999; see Isen, 2003 for an in-depth review of the relationships between positive affect and cognitions and social behaviour).”
Promoting emotional well-being through the use of humour (2011, unknown): “The foundation for Fredrickson’s Broaden-and-Build theory can be found in research conducted by Isen and colleagues (for reviews, see Isen, 2003; Isen & Reeve, 2005).”
Happiness in the Face of Adversity: Reformulating the Dynamic and Modular Bases of Subjective Well-Being (2005, background): “Positive affect is a major facilitator of functioning (Isen, 2003) and can replenish the self’s resources after their natural depletion by efforts to cope with stress (Baumeister, Faber, & Wallace, 1999).”
Beyond fun and friendship: the Red Hat Society as a coping resource for older women (2008, result): “This finding adds support to theoretical propositions about the role of positive emotions in promoting resilience by broadening and building personal and social resources (Fredrickson 1998; Isen 2003).”
Congruence of Life Goals and Implicit Motives as Predictors of Life Satisfaction: Cross-Cultural Implications of a Study of Zambian Male Adolescents (2003, methodology): “In this context, the approach by Isen (2003) emphasizing the”
Emotion Regulation Across the Life Span: An Integrative Perspective Emphasizing Self-Regulation, Positive Affect, and Dyadic Processes (2003, background): “Of course, we have presented relatively extreme formulations of these perspectives, and we are certainly not the first to advocate for flexible goal- and context-dependent analyses of the functions and effects of positive and negative emotions (e.g., Aspinwall, 1998; Feldman Barrett & Salovey, 2002;”
Living well: a self-determination theory perspective on eudaimonia (2008, background): “Pleasure and positive affect are important human experiences not only because they represent intrinsically preferred states, but also because they can facilitate and support other human functions (Isen, 2003; King et al., 2006).”
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, SELF-EFFICACY, PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND STUDENTS' ATTITUDES: IMPLICATIONS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION (2010, methodology): “Life satisfaction: Life satisfaction was measured by means of life satisfaction scale by Khramtsova et al. (2007). It consists of 24 items that asked participants to rate their satisfaction with various aspects of their life (e.”
The Influence of Positive Affect on Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Facilitating Enjoyment of Play, Responsible Work Behavior, and Self-Control (2005, background): “…the influence of positive affect on motivation per se, other than the cueing of specific, affect-focused goals such as positive affect maintenance or negative affect repair (e.g., Cialdini, Darby, & Vincent, 1973; Isen & Simmonds, 1978; Wegener & Petty, 1994; see Isen, 1993, 2003, for discussions).”
In search of the unique aspects of hope: Pinning our hopes on positive emotions, future-oriented thinking, hard times, and other people (2002, background): “Isen (2003) argued instead for an integrated view in which behavior and goals are seen as multiply determined, in which affect is only one such influence, and where the influence of affect is not necessarily or even typically of the disruptive or prepotent sort.”