Abstract
The present study is examined the expression of affective temperaments in daily life using experience sampling methodology (ESM). 138 participants completed the TEMPS-A and were then signaled eight times daily for one week to complete questionnaires that assessed affect, cognition, behavior, sense of self, and social interaction. As expected, cyclothymic/irritable temperament was positively associated with negative affect, risky behavior, and restlessness, and was negatively associated with positive affect and preference to be with others in daily life. In contrast, hyperthymic temperament was associated with positive affect, fullness of thought, doing many and exciting things, grandiosity, and preference to be with others in daily life. Cross-level interactions indicated that cyclothymic/irritable temperament was associated with elevated stress reactivity in daily life. This was the first study to examine affective temperaments in daily life. The findings offer further validation of the TEMPS-A, as well as the maladaptive nature of the cyclothymic/irritable temperament.
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