Impact Of Positive Emotions Research Articles

The Impact of Supportive Study Climate, Positive Emotion, and Psychological Capital on Academic Performance of Yogyakarta Students: Mediated by Student Engagement

This study aimed to investigate the influence of a supportive study climate, positive emotion, and PsyCap on academic performance, mediated by student engagement among university students around the Special Region of Yogyakarta. This research is a quantitative study. The population in this study was 120 students around the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The data collection technique used was convenience sampling, with a final sample of 100 respondents. Data was collected through the distribution of questionnaires and the analysis tool used was SmartPLS 4.0. The result of this study explain that supportive study climate has no direct or indirect influence on academic performance, Positive emotions and PsyCap have no direct influence but have an indirect influence on academic performance, and Student engagement has a direct influence on academic performance.

What Are the Perspectives and Experiences of Older Adults of Existing Integrated Care Services in the Mid-West Region of Ireland?

Abstract Background Substantial investment has been provided by the HSE in the form of The Integrated Care Programme for Older People (ICPOP) Community Specialist Teams (CSTs) for older people. These teams aim to provide timely specialist multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention to help maintain older adults’ independence and ability to live well at home. Little is known about older adult’s views or experiences of this service. This study aimed to resolve this research gap by exploring older adults’ experiences of CSTs within the Irish Healthcare context. Methods A qualitative descriptive research design was employed to explore this research area and a semi structured topic guide was developed. Purposive non-probability sampling was used to recruit 13 older adults who had completed intervention with the CSTs. Individual semi-structured interviews were completed with each participant and were transcribed verbatim. A reflexive approach to thematic analysis was used to guide analysis of the generated data. Results Four themes were identified, older people had limited knowledge of the service and experienced accessibility issues in attending CST within a HUB setting (Theme 1). Older people experienced positive and co-ordinated care by CST (Theme 2). Older people described that they valued the self-management education and support from attending CST that enabled to manage their long-term conditions effectively and maintain their independence (Theme 3). Once discharged from CST older people described positive emotional and physiological impact of CST that enabled them to be more confident to manage daily life at home (Theme 4). Conclusion It was evident from the data that CST had a positive impact on supporting older people to remain independent at home and increased their confidence in self- management of their long-term conditions. Further research would be beneficial to address ways to improve the delivery of care for the complex needs older persons within CSTs as they describe accessibility issues in attending the service.

Pengaruh Emosi Positif Terhadap Hasil Pengobatan Penyakit Rheumatoid Arthritis

This study evaluates the impact of positive emotions on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment outcomes through a meta-analysis of 47 studies (2015-2024) involving 12,384 patients. The primary findings reveal a significant positive correlation between positive emotions and improved RA treatment outcomes (r = 0.42, p < 0.001), with the strongest effects observed in enhanced quality of life (r = 0.51) and physical function (r = 0.45). Patients exhibiting high positive emotions demonstrated greater reductions in pain (d = 0.38), decreased inflammation (d = 0.29), and improved physical function (d = 0.45) compared to control groups. Moreover, moderator analyses uncovered stronger effects among elderly patients (? = 0.012, p = 0.025) and those with longer RA duration (? = 0.018, p = 0.009). Finally, mediational analyses indicated that positive emotions contributed to improved treatment adherence (indirect effect = 0.09, 95% CI [0.05, 0.13]) and increased physical activity (indirect effect = 0.07, 95% CI [0.03, 0.11]) in RA patients. These findings extend Fredrickson's (2001) Broaden-and-Build theory and support Keefe et al.'s (2002) biopsychosocial model. Compared to meta-analyses by Brosseau et al. (2018) and Zhou et al. (2020), this study provides more comprehensive evidence on the role of positive emotions in various RA treatment outcomes. The novelty of this research lies in the analysis of previously unexplored mediating and moderating mechanisms, as well as a comparison of effectiveness with pharmacological interventions (SMD = 0.18, 95% CI [-0.05, 0.41], p = 0.124). These results support the integration of positive emotion-based interventions in RA management and expand upon Strand et al.'s (2019) findings on patient expectations in RA treatment.

The role of emotion in urban development decision-making: A qualitative exploration of the perspectives of decision-makers

People's feelings about their neighbourhoods are important for health, but they may be undervalued in urban development decision-making. This study explores how decision-makers understand and respond to residents' emotions. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted on a secondary dataset consisting of 123 interviews with influential professionals in urban development decision-making. We developed three themes and one subtheme: ‘(mis)understanding residents’ emotions', ‘neglecting the health impact of positive emotions’, ‘avoidance of emotion in community engagement’ and ‘sanitized emotions’. We recommend decision-makers engage directly with residents' emotions during urban development processes to ensure healthier place-making.

Beyond content delivery: harnessing emotional intelligence for community building in fully online digital spaces

The onset of the pandemic catalyzed a paradigm shift in educational methodologies, bringing various forms, such as hybrid, distance, and fully online models, into focus. The following study explores the affective domain in online learning, focusing on how emotions, facial expressions, and body language influence engagement and support community building in fully online learning environments. This research explores the role of emotional intelligence in Fully Online Learning Communities (FOLC) and examines the impact of positive and negative emotions on interpersonal engagement and participation. Findings indicate positive emotions to be closely linked to increased engagement and active participation. The study also highlights the importance of exploring body language in digital learning environments and addresses challenges posed by technological barriers in fully online learning spaces. Emotional intelligence is pivotal in online learning and community building, emphasizing the need to understand how to create emotionally supportive digital learning environments. Outcomes indicate a need for future research to focus on understanding the role of cultural dimensions in supporting learner agency and community building in the fully online learning context.

The Impact of Project Managers’ Psychological Resilience on Adaptive Performance: A Multilevel Model

Facilitating project teams and members’ adaptive performance is becoming increasingly important in times of crisis. This study establishes a multilevel model investigating how project managers’ psychological resilience influences adaptive performance. The researchers collected questionnaires from 59 project managers and 529 team members, respectively, to conduct empirical analysis. Findings validate the positive effect that project managers’ psychological resilience has on adaptive performance, the mediating impact of positive emotions, and the boundary role of stakeholder support. This study provides valuable practical suggestions on project management in crises.

Gender Differences in Academic Staff Performance: An Advanced Analysis Using PLS-SEM in Higher Education

This study aims to comprehensively explore the intricate dynamics among positive and negative emotions, self-efficacy, and task performance within the unique context of the Covid-19 pandemic in Bahrain, specifically placing emphasis on potential gender-related distinctions within the proposed relationships. The ongoing pandemic accentuates the need to investigate the interplay between emotional states, self-efficacy beliefs, and task performance in academic and teaching domains, especially considering potential gender variations within the framework of a society promoting gender equality. Employing a quantitative survey instrument and rigorous statistical techniques, the study validates its proposed model through indicators such as the coefficient of determination (R²) and predictive relevance (Q²). The diverse sample comprises academic and teaching staff of both genders from Bahrain. Advanced statistical methodologies, including Measurement Invariance (MICOM) and Multigroup Analysis (MGA) facilitated by SmartPLS PLS-SEM, provide deeper insights into gender disparities. Significantly contributing to existing knowledge, this paper elucidates the complex relationships among emotions, self-efficacy, and task performance amid a crisis, with a distinctive focus on meticulously investigating gender differences. The study underscores the consistent positive impact of positive emotions on task performance across genders in Bahrain. Recommendations advocate for prioritizing support for academic and teaching staff during crises, emphasizing the positive impact on academic outcomes. Future research should explore demographic intricacies and potential mediating or moderating factors, deepening the comprehension of these complex dynamics. Highlighting the cascading impact of prioritizing the well-being and morale of academic and teaching staff, the study envisions a positive transformation resonating across various facets of society, extending beyond the confines of academia. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2024-SIED1-09 Full Text: PDF

Effect of emotional priming on eating willingness of women with restrictive diet.

There is controversy regarding whether negative or positive emotions have a greater impact on the eating behavior of restrictive dieters. Moreover, it is unclear whether unconscious emotional processing can predict the eating behavior of restrictive dieters. This study investigated the effects of conscious and unconscious emotional processing on the dietary behavior of women with restrictive diet. Female student participants (N = 600) completed the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire to screen 60 each of successful, unsuccessful restrictive and unrestricted eaters. They were randomly and equally divided into two groups for supra-threshold and subliminal emotional priming and carried out a behavioral task to index eating intentions. The restrictive dieters increase their willingness to eat when they are in a positive mood, even if they are not consciously aware of their happiness. Furthermore, the unsuccessful restrictive dieters are more intense. This study presents empirical evidence on the impact of positive emotions on the eating intention of restrictive dieters and the cognitive characteristics of unsuccessful restrictive dieters. Additionally, it offers guidance for unsuccessful restrictive dieters to personalize their treatment goals.

The Impact of Positivity in Multi Business Model Innovation in a World of VUCA – How Can Positive Emotions Stimulate the MBMI Process?

The importance of right speed, effectiveness, efficiency and learning in Multi Business Model Innovation (MBMI) is vital to meet today’s Volatile, Uncertainty, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) challenges to survive as a Business in Business Model EcosystemS (BMES). Coronavirus pandemic, war in Ukraine, volatile global material and resource prices and deliveries, cyberattacks make big external VUCA events to Businesses. VUCA can also come from the inside of the Business as management style change, interventions or a burn down of the Business. How can Businesses under these VUCA conditions still do high quality MBMI? How can MBMI participants and teams in these processes increase their MBMI output? This paper investigates the impact of positive emotions, relatedness and creativity on the outcome of three different MBMI processes in three different Business Model Ecosystems influenced by VUCA. Positivity, relatedness and creativity are hypothesized as components to strengthen the individuals’ search for meaning in VUCA and for their motivation to act in MBMI processes influenced by VUCA. The study is conducted as a mix method research project in the view of MBMI and psychological theory – particularly the concept of positive emotions and relatedness as mental states for learning and knowledge creation. Interviews and observations show that individuals in networks and teams with a mood of positivity strengthen MBMI and the MBMI learning and creation process. Thus, our intention for further research is twofold: Training in positivity in teams can stimulate the courage to make disruptive solutions sufficient for VUCA. Secondly, in searching for the MBMI mindset psychological traits will be studied by the Big Five profile test. This opens for recruitment of participants to optimizing MBMI teams. Main contributions are: • Positive emotions and relatedness strengthen the urge to learn and to create in VUCA – searching for meaning and motivation to act is related to this concept. • Learning and creative processes increase, since the basis of positivity and relatedness in individuals, teams and networks are strengthened. • Innovative outcome seems of a higher quality when based on positive emotions. Research in positive emotions in Business Model Innovation is rare. • Positive emotion is the core concept and by training of positivity, it may strengthen the MBMI processes and the VUCA competences. • The outcomes and solution of the MBMI processes in the case study show mainly incremental and radical MBMI – only one is disruptive.

Understanding patients’ perspectives of clinical communication within a Major Trauma Centre

Clinical communication between major trauma patients (MTP) and healthcare professionals is extremely complex. Multiple demands are placed on specialist multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) and patients in all stages of treatment. Patient-staff clinical communication has an integral role in MTP healthcare experiences, supporting them with a range of physical and psychological difficulties post-injury. This study aimed to understand MTP perspectives of clinical communication within a MTC through qualitative semi-structured interviews. Twenty participants were purposively sampled from an outpatient follow-up clinic and interviews were analysed using a pluralistic qualitative approach. Three themes were conceptualised from the data; “Challenges to speaking up” “Conversations left me feeling” and “Strategies need to be clinical but tailored”. Patients often found it challenging to speak up due to feelings of vulnerability, confusion, and challenges navigating medical terminology. Patients spoke of not wanting to burden staff and family members playing a role in patient-staff communication, but these challenges require further exploration. Patients highlighted the positive (feel reassured, cared for, and human again) and negative (feeling like an object, angry, confused, and dependent) emotional impact of staff communication. Patients also described the benefits of being provided with written information, clear explanations of injuries and person-centred communication. MTP require multiple options to communicate and address psychological difficulties. Greater training on the emotional impact of conversations, skills to respond to psychological distress and communication guidance for staff, is needed to improve clinical communication with MTP.

Tracking collective emotions in 16 countries during COVID-19: a novel methodology for identifying major emotional events using Twitter.

Using messages posted on Twitter, this study develops a new approach to estimating collective emotions (CEs) within countries. It applies time series methodology to develop and demonstrate a novel application of CEs to identify emotional events that are significant at the societal level. The study analyzes over 200 million words from over 10 million Twitter messages posted in 16 countries during the first 120 days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily levels of collective anxiety and positive emotions were estimated using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count's (LIWC) psychologically validated lexicon. The time series estimates of the two collective emotions were analyzed for structural breaks, which mark a significant change in a series due to an external shock. External shocks to collective emotions come from events that are of shared emotional relevance, and this study develops a new approach to identifying them. In the COVID-19 Twitter posts used in the study, analysis of structural breaks showed that in all 16 countries, a reduction in collective anxiety and an increase in positive emotions followed the WHO's declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Announcements of economic support packages and social restrictions also had similar impacts in some countries. This indicates that the reduction of uncertainty around the evolving COVID-19 situation had a positive emotional impact on people in all the countries in the study. The study contributes to the field of CEs and applied research in collective psychological phenomena.

Acoustic Comfort in Indoor Sporting Arena for E-Sports Venue: An Analysis of The Determining Criteria and A Conceptual Framework

It is vital that people concentrate and focus on the types of sports and amenities in the context of sports facilities to provide acoustic comfort for players and fans. Thus, influences the positive or negative psychological and emotional impact experience during the sports matches. Esports events are mostly organized in enclosed spaces facilities such as indoor arenas or stadiums, which are spaces where speech intelligibility and noise level determine, to a large extent, the listening comfort or even the safety of the occupants. More noise may distract players throughout the match and during the match, interfering with their performance and communication with coaches if there is no proper sound blocking or insulation. This research will look at critical literature studies of the defining elements and criteria for this occurrence to develop a conceptual framework for how players, coaches, and spectators experienced acoustic comfort in various types of Esports venue. The primary goal of this research is to clarify the differences in Esports venue design and the determining factors that influence human acoustic comfort. As a result, the goal of this study is to create a framework based on the elements that determine acoustic comfort classification in Esports venues. Designers and architects able to utilize this framework as a guide to assist them prepare estimates of acoustic conditions and corrective activities in Esports venue which tailored suited to players, as well as the effects on staffs and spectators, thus create a highly immersive experience.

The Effect of UGC Food Travel Sharing on Impulse Travel Intention: Based on Presence

Given the thriving nature of food-related content on the Internet and its influential role in promoting destinations tourism, coupled with the widespread utilization of presence in social media , this study introduces the notion of presence and endeavors to elucidate the impact of user-generated content centered around food on social media platforms on impulsive travel intentions from the perspective of presence. By constructing a conceptual model, this study employed a questionnaire survey to gather feedback data on the sense of presence, arousal, positive emotions, and impulse travel intention of individuals following their viewing of a food introduction video,then subsequently verified the structural equation model. The findings indicate that the sense of presence evoked by user generated food travel sharing significantly influences arousal, positive emotions, and impulse travel intention. However, the impact of arousal and positive emotions on travel intention is not statistically significant. Consequently, the sense of presence emerges as a pivotal driving factor in social media marketing for tourist destinations.

The impact of future L2 selves and positive emotions on self-regulated writing strategies: A mixed method approach

While extensive research supported the facilitative role of motivation in general self-regulated learning (SRL) strategy use, its connection to writing-specific SRL strategy use remains underexplored. Furthermore, the exploration of the interplay between motivation and SRL strategy use in second or foreign (L2) writing was absent within the motivational-self system. Even less is known about the mechanism between motivational factors and SRL strategy use in L2 writing. This study aims to fill the gap by testing the mediating role of positive emotions (enjoyment, pride, and hope) between future L2 writing selves (ideal L2 self and ought-to L2 self) and SRL strategy use in the Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) writing context with a mixed method design incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods. Three hundred and sixty students enrolled in College English writing classes were recruited and they reported their responses to standardized measures. Results of structural equation modelling (SEM) showed that positive emotions partially mediated the link between ideal L2 writing selves and SRL but not between ought-to L2 writing selves and SRL. Semi-structured interviews about students’ in-depth perceptions of the three constructs complemented our quantitative results. Theoretical and pedagogical implications are also discussed.

Understanding Mutual Fund Investors’ Behaviour Using an Extended Model of Goal-directed Behaviour

The study explores and understands the behavioural process followed by individual investors who choose or do not choose to invest in mutual funds (MFs) employing the extended model of goal-directed behaviour (MGB). The study design comprises building and testing a theoretically integrated MGB in the context of MFs investing decisions by incorporating a moderating variable, Regret Averse Bias in MGB. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was utilized for the present study. The study’s outcomes revealed that the attitude of investors positively affected their desire to invest in MFs. The findings about emotions indicated the regulatory-focused approach of investors. They revealed the positive influence of negative emotions and no impact of positive emotions on an individual’s desire to invest in MFs. This confirmed the positive influence of financial self-efficacy (FSE) on the desire to invest and actual behaviour. Finally, the study established the moderating effect of regret aversion bias of investors on the association between the desire to invest and behavioural intention (BI). The study addresses the need to probe the relationship between anticipated emotions (AEs), regulatory focuses and behaviour strategies, as pointed out in earlier related literature.

How do leaders' positive emotions improve employees’ psychological safety in China? The moderating effect of leader-member exchange

The extant research on psychological safety has explored mainly its consequences, with less attention paid to its formation mechanism and its applied situation. This study investigates the impact of leaders' positive emotions on employees' psychological safety based on a questionnaire survey of 319 employees working in 67 teams in China and verifies the moderating role of leader-member exchange in this relationship. According to the findings of the multilevel analysis, there is a positive association between leaders' positive emotions and employees' psychological safety, and leader-member exchange has a cross-level moderating influence on the link between leaders' positive emotions and subordinates’ psychological safety.

Predictive Power of Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence on Work-Related Burnout

The manufacturing industry is crucial in lifting the provision of goods and services to upshoot employment and profitability, which entails economic development. However, in the repercussions of the business complexity, this industry confronts many business challenges, encompassing socio-political and economic instability, technological disruptions, and scarcity of competent labour, all of which have pushed companies to limit performance and long-term survival. Despite many other resource issues, human resources are critical for the better functioning of workplaces and come under the direct responsibility of human resource managers. They are overwhelmed with business and resource issues, and to some extent, they face work-related burnout in the manufacturing industry, which needs to be continually supported and addressed. This study examines the function of emotional and spiritual intelligence in mitigating work-related burnout. An online survey of 311 human resource managers in ISO 9001 manufacturing companies helps identify variable relationships in the study. The results suggest that both emotional and spiritual intelligence significantly impact work-related burnout. The study benefits stakeholders in the manufacturing industry by helping them understand the continuous efforts of human resource managers as business partners in managing human capital swiftly daily while mitigating work-related burnout through the positive emotional impact. This study is a basis for evaluating a company’s procedures, making necessary reforms, improving workplace culture, and providing better support for the workforce, including functional-level managers who sometimes receive marginal attention.

Интеллектуальный концепт переговорных процессов

Whenever people realize that they cannot achieve their goals without working closely with others, there is a need for negotiation. Much research on negotiation focuses on the mutual trust of the parties. However, it is difficult to overestimate the influence of socioemotional components: participants of negotiators often tend to make inaccurate judgments about the situation without gathering necessary information and build their negotiating strategy based on intuitive assumptions. The judgments of negotiators are biased and associated with ineffective interaction of the parties. Individual differences play an important role in determining the strategy of how people conduct negotiations. Motivational and cognitive models can be the basis for a convincing description of negotiation behavior. A psychological theory of negotiation must take into account the personality of the negotiator and must integrate the features of effective motivational and cognitive models. This review highlights recent empirical research examining the social and emotional activity of negotiators. The publications covering the social aspect of behavior during the negotiation processes are considered. The authors investigated how gender stereotypes affect the effectiveness of negotiations, tested the possible impact of positive and negative emotions on the results of negotiations. This study explores the idea that negotiators are more likely to agree to sub-optimal compromise deals than to seek mutually beneficial solutions. The author makes the assumption that this is due to a misunderstanding of the interests of the other side.

A STRATEGY OF POSITIVE EMOTIONAL INFLUENCE IN THE SPEECH OF A POLICE DETECTIVE

The present article reports on the analysis of the communicative strategy of positive emotional influence in the speech of the detective — the hero of English language detective discourse. The object of the paper is the speech episodes, in which the detective interrogates witnesses and suspects. The purpose of the paper is cognitive pragmatic analysis of the contexts in which the communicative strategy of positive emotional influence is actualized, as well as the communicative tactics that manifest it in the speech of the detective. The investigation is based on the general and special linguistic methods: synthesis and analysis, method of observation, descriptive method, pragmatic and linguistic method, cognitive method, analysis of contextual interpretation. The cognitive-pragmatic analysis of the strategic speech behavior of the police detective — the protagonist of the detective discourse — has shown that the strategy of positive emotional impact is realized in the detective’s speech by the following communicative tactics: promise, request, reassurance, forgiveness, compassion, gratitude, reproach and mitigation. These tactics have been singled out and interpreted. These communicative tactics enable the detective to create favorable and friendly atmosphere and achieve the desired result: sincerity of the witnesses, especially those who used to conceal the information, lied, or refused to cooperate. As a result, a witness or a suspect tells the information necessary for the investigation and the culprit is found. The perspective for further research is seen in the analysis of the detective’s inner speech that unveils his communicative intentions.

Relationships between perseverance of effort, subjective well-being, harmonious passion, and creativity among Chinese third-language students

Fostering creativity among foreign language learners has consistently received attention from researchers. However, the positive psychological processes promoting creativity among third language (L3) learners remain understudied. Focusing specifically on L3 students, this study explored the associations between perseverance of effort (PE), subjective well-being (SWB), harmonious passion (HP), and creativity. Furthermore, the study investigated the possible mediating roles of SWB and HP in the relationship between PE and creativity. Participants were 430 Chinese college students who attended an obligatory L3 course. To analyze the data, the PROCESS macro for SPSS was used to perform a mediation analysis, and the results showed that (1) PE, SWB, and HP all positively related to creativity, (2) PE directly predicted creativity, (3) SWB and HP could serve as partial mediators in the relationship between PE and creativity, and (4) the direct impact of personal trait (i.e., PE) on creativity is smaller than the indirect impact of positive emotions (i.e., SWB and HP). These findings highlight the significance of PE, SWB, and HP in facilitating creativity among L3 students. Based on these findings, instructive suggestions for fostering creativity in L3 students are discussed.