Negativity Effects are Stronger than Positivity Effects in Life Satisfaction and Happiness
Publication Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
5-2011
Abstract
Two studies involving undergraduates and employees showed that life satisfaction and life happiness are distinct constructs and happiness consisted of distinct positive and negative facets. The constructs and facets are differentially related to cognition-based, affect-based and mixed traits, and relationships involving negativity are stronger than those involving positivity.
Keywords
Emotion, Personality
Discipline
Personality and Social Contexts | Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science
City or Country
Washington, DC, USA
Citation
CHAN, David.(2011). Negativity Effects are Stronger than Positivity Effects in Life Satisfaction and Happiness. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC, USA.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1938
Additional URL
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/convention/program_2011/search/viewProgram.cfm?Abstract_ID=20799&AbType=&AbAuthor=&Subject_ID=&Day_ID=all&keyword=Negativity%20Effects%20are%20Stronger%20than%20Positivity%20Effects%20in%20Life%20Satisfaction%20and%20Happiness