Connecting Everyday Talk and Time Alone to Global Well-Being
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
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| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Department of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA, Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574, USA |
| ANO | 2020 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Human Communication Research |
| ISSN | 0360-3989 |
| E-ISSN | 1468-2958 |
| EDITORA | Sage Publications (United States) |
| DOI | 10.1093/hcr/hqz014 |
| CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
| MD5 |
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Resumo
Theoretical explanations for associations between characteristics of social interactions and global well-being (e.g., life satisfaction, loneliness) require further development and empirical grounding. We used the Communicate Bond Belong theory to develop six hypotheses linking the frequency, type, relatedness-to-energy ratio, and volition/choice of everyday social interactions with global well-being. Hypotheses were tested using two experience sampling studies and one 28-day diary study (TotalN = 389; Totalobservations = 10,368). Results suggest that number of social interactions is associated with global well-being, and that the portion of interactions with close partners is associated with lower loneliness. Experiencing unsatiated social needs when alone was negatively associated with global well-being and greater interaction choice was positively associated with global well-being. This study contributes to the ongoing discussion about how the pattern and nature of daily sociability are reflective of human thriving.