Positive Affect and the Complex Dynamics of Human Flourishing.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · Universidade Católica de Brasília
Abstract
Extending B. L. Fredrickson's (1998) broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions and M. Losada's (1999) nonlinear dynamics model of team performance, the authors predict that a ratio of positive to negative affect at or above 2.9 will characterize individuals in flourishing mental health. Participants (N=188) completed an initial survey to identify flourishing mental health and then provided daily reports of experienced positive and negative emotions over 28 days. Results showed that the mean ratio of positive to negative affect was above 2.9 for individuals classified as flourishing and below that threshold for those not flourishing. Together with other evidence, these findings suggest that a set of general…
Citation impact
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- 70.07
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- 100%
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2Topics & keywords
- Flourishing
- Affect (linguistics)
- Psychology
- Mental health
- Positive psychology
- Positive relationship
- Well-being
- Set (abstract data type)