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Resilient Individuals Use Positive Emotions to Bounce Back From Negative Emotional Experiences

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ID5772459
AuthorsMichele M Tugade (Boston College, corresponding author), Barbara L Fredrickson (0000-0002-3890-2646, Boston College)
Year2004
Volume86
Issue2
Pages320-333
Publication date2004-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/0022-3514.86.2.320
PMID14769087
PMCIDPMC3132556
OpenAlexW2158532959
LanguageEN
Citations received667
References cited54

Theory indicates that resilient individuals "bounce back" from stressful experiences quickly and effectively.Few studies, however, have provided empirical evidence for this theory.The broadenand-build theory of positive emotions (B.L. Fredrickson, 1998(B.L. Fredrickson, , 2001) ) is used as a framework for understanding psychological resilience.The authors used a multimethod approach in 3 studies to predict that resilient people use positive emotions to rebound from, and find positive meaning in, stressful encounters.Mediational analyses revealed that the experience of positive emotions contributed, in part, to participants' abilities to achieve efficient emotion regulation, demonstrated by accelerated cardiovascular recovery from negative emotional arousal (Studies 1 and 2) and by finding positive meaning in negative circumstances (Study 3).Implications for research on resilience and positive emotions are discussed

Empirical research · Negative emotion · Positive psychology · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Resilience and Mental Health

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