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Passion Does Make a Difference in People's Lives: A Look at Well‐Being in Passionate and Non‐Passionate Individuals

Philippe, Frederick L., Vallerand, Robert J., Lavigne, Geneviève L.·2009·Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
DOI 10.1111/j.1758-0854.2008.01003.x
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Abstract

The purpose of the present research was to examine the differences in well‐being between passionate and non‐passionate individuals of various age groups. The results of two studies (total n = 885) provided support for the hypothesis that being harmoniously passionate for an activity contributes significantly to both hedonic and eudaimonic well‐being, while being obsessively passionate for an activity or having no passion at all does not contribute to well‐being. Furthermore, results from Study 2 showed that only harmoniously passionate people experienced an increase in subjective vitality over a 1‐year period compared to obsessively passionate and non‐passionate people who did not differ from each other. These results also held true after controlling for the effect of age and gender. It would thus appear that passion does make a difference in people's lives, as long as such passion is harmonious in nature.

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  • Being harmoniously passionate for a given activity leads to higher levels of psychological well-being on both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being relative to being obsessively passionate and non-passionate.

    “The results showed that being harmoniously passionate for a given activity leads to higher levels of psychological well-being on both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being relative to being obsessively passionate and non-passionate (see Figure 1).”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Philippe, Vallerand, & Lavigne, 2009, Study 1

  • Both obsessively-passionate and non-passionate individuals experienced a slight, but significant, decrease in psychological well-being over time.

    “both obsessively-passionate and non-passionate individuals experienced a slight, but significant, decrease in psychological well-being over time.”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Philippe et al. 2009, Study 2

  • Non passionate and obsessively-passionate individuals did not differ.

    “Another finding of importance is that non passionate and obsessively-passionate individuals did not differ.”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Philippe et al. 2009, Study 1

  • People who were harmoniously passionate for a given activity experienced a significant increase in psychological well-being over one year.

    “The results revealed that people who were harmoniously passionate for a given activity experienced a significant increase in psychological well-being over the period”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Philippe et al. 2009, Study 2

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Authors
Philippe, F. L., Vallerand, R. J., & Lavigne, G. L.
Affiliations
Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
Corresponding author
Vallerand, Robert J.
ORCID
Venue
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-01-29
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
3-22
ISSN
  • 1758-0846 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-0854
DOI
10.1111/j.1758-0854.2008.01003.x
OpenAlex
W2012682071
Cited by
230
References
14
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FWCI
13.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being (publishedVersion)
  • Research Bank (Australian Catholic University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management › Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Keywords
passion, harmonious passion, obsessive passion, well-being, hedonic well-being, eudaimonic well-being, subjective vitality, age differences, gender differences

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