Rethinking the Role of Positive Affect in Self-Regulation

Aspinwall, Lisa G.

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Rethinking the Role of Positive Affect in Self-Regulation

Aspinwall, Lisa G.·1998·Motivation and Emotion

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More recent research on self-regulation and coping has shown that positive emotion may function as a resource as individuals manage threats and stress.
“More recent research on self-regulation (Aspinwall, 1998;Reed & Aspinwall, 1998;Trope & Pomerantz, 1998) and coping (Folkman, 1997;Folkman & Moskowitz, 2000) has similarly shown that positive emotion may function as a resource, as individuals manage threats and stress.”
From The Undoing Effect of Positive Emotions (2000) · cites this paper as Aspinwall, 1998
Positive affect can restore or improve self-regulation and goal-directed behaviors.
“Positive affect can restore or improve self-regulation [38] and goal-directed behaviors [61].”
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Positive states are thought to improve people's social, psychological, and physical resources.
“Broadly, positive states are thought to improve people's social, psychological, and physical resources [55–57].”
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Authors: Aspinwall, L. G.
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Corresponding author: Aspinwall, Lisa G.
ORCID: Aspinwall, Lisa G.
Venue: Motivation and Emotion
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 1998-03
Volume: 22
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-32
ISSN: 0146-7239 (ISSN-L)
1573-6644
DOI: 10.1023/a:1023080224401
OpenAlex: W1724628074
Cited by: 601
References: 107
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FWCI: 20.02
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
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Locations: Motivation and Emotion (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords: positive affect, positive mood, self-regulation, task context

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