What Do You Do When Things Go Right? The Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Benefits of Sharing Positive Events
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6207470 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shelly L Gable (0000-0002-7892-4292, University of California, Los Angeles), H T Reis (0000-0002-3542-6074, University of Rochester), Emily A Impett, Emily Impett (0000-0003-3348-7524, University of California, Los Angeles), Evan R Asher (University of Rochester) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 228-245 |
| Publication date | 2004-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.87.2.228 |
| PMID | 15301629 |
| OpenAlex | W2130085464 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 295 |
| References cited | 73 |
Four studies examined the intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences of seeking out others when good things happen (i.e., capitalization). Two studies showed that communicating personal positive events with others was associated with increased daily positive affect and well-being, above and beyond the impact of the positive event itself and other daily events. Moreover, when others were perceived to respond actively and constructively (and not passively or destructively) to capitalization attempts, the benefits were further enhanced. Two studies found that close relationships in which one's partner typically responds to capitalization attempts enthusiastically were associated with higher relationship well-being (e.g., intimacy, daily marital satisfaction). The results are discussed in terms of the theoretical and empirical importance of understanding how people "cope" with positive events, cultivate positive emotions, and enhance social bonds
Affect (linguistics) · Capitalization · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Intrapersonal communication · Psychotherapist · Well-being · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Media Influence and Health · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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