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Capitalizing on and coping with daily-life events: Expressive responses to positive events.
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It is argued that insufficient attention has been paid to the nature and processes underlying positive experiences. An analogy is drawn between coping with negative events and the processes of taking advantage of, or capitalizing on, positive events. It was hypothesized that expressive displays (e.g., communicating the event to others, celebrating, etc.) and perceived control would be effective capitalizing responses after positive events. These responses were predicted to augment the benefits of the events on temporary moods and longer-term well-being. Two daily-diary studies of college undergraduates showed that expressive responses and perceived control were associated with positive affect above and beyond the benefits due to the valence of the positive events themselves
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- Langston, C. A.
- Affiliations
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Corresponding author
- Langston, Christopher A.
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1994-12
- Volume
- 67
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1112-1125
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W1997742585
- Cited by
- 588
- References
- 61
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- FWCI
- 6.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Keywords
- positive affect, perceived control, coping, celebrations, mood, well-being, daily life events, positive events, valence
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