Diminished positive experiences and events might be part of the phenomenology of social anxiety; ... more Diminished positive experiences and events might be part of the phenomenology of social anxiety; however, much of this research is cross-sectional by design, limiting our understanding of the everyday lives of socially anxious people. Sexuality is a primary source of positive experiences. We theorized that people with elevated social anxiety would have relatively less satisfying sexual experiences compared to those who were not anxious. For 21 days, 150 college students described their daily sexual episodes. Social anxiety was negatively related to the pleasure and feelings of connectedness experienced when sexually intimate. The relationship between social anxiety and the amount of sexual contact differed between men and womendit was negative for women and negligible for men. Being in a close, intimate relationship enhanced the feelings of connectedness during sexual episodes for only individuals low in social anxiety. Depressive symptoms were negatively related to the amount of sexual contact, and the pleasure and feelings of connectedness experienced when sexually intimate. Controlling for depressive symptoms did not meaningfully change the social anxiety effects on daily sexuality. Our findings suggest that fulfilling sexual activity is often compromised by social anxiety.
Negli ultimi anni la ricerca in ambito psicologico ha dimostrato che l'esecuzione di alcune attiv... more Negli ultimi anni la ricerca in ambito psicologico ha dimostrato che l'esecuzione di alcune attività può aumentare il benessere delle persone. Una di queste attività è il 'diario della gratitudine', ovvero un diario in cui le persone possono elencare alcune cose per cui si sentono grate. In questa attività viene richiesto di annotare fino a cinque cose per cui ci si è sentiti grati la settimana precedente. L'intero intervento prevede il completamento di tre 'diari della gratitudine ' ad intervalli settimanali.
Purpose can be characterized as a central, self-organizing life aim. Central in that when present... more Purpose can be characterized as a central, self-organizing life aim. Central in that when present, purpose is a predominant theme of a person's identity. Selforganizing in that it provides a framework for systematic behavior patterns in everyday life. As a life aim, a purpose generates continual goals and targets for efforts to be devoted. A purpose provides a bedrock foundation that allows a person to be more resilient to obstacles, stress, and strain. In this paper, we outline a theoretical model of purpose development. Besides outlining various essential ingredients to creating a purpose in life, we describe three broad pathways. The first process is proactive involving effort over time and only resulting in a purpose after gradual refinement and clarification. The second process is reactive involving a transformative life event where a purpose arises and adds clarity to the person's life. The third process is social learning -involving the formation of purpose through observation, imitation, and modeling. Our aim is to stimulate more research on this higher-level construct in the architecture of personality.
Underage drinkers typically have not developed regular patterns of drinking and so are likely to ... more Underage drinkers typically have not developed regular patterns of drinking and so are likely to exhibit situational variation in alcohol intake, including binge drinking. Information about such variation is not well captured by quantity/frequency (QF) measures, which require that drinkers blend information over time to derive a representative estimate of "typical" drinking. The Timeline Followback (TLFB) method is designed to retrospectively capture situational variations in drinking during a specific period of time. We compared our newly-developed Self-administered TLFB (STLFB) measure to a QF measure for reporting alcohol intake. Our sample of 429 (men=204; women=225) underage (i.e., age 18-20 years) drinkers completed the two drinking measures and reported on alcohol problems. The STLFB and QF measures converged in assessing typical daily intake, but the STLFB provided more information about situational variations in alcohol use and better identification of regular versus intermittent binge drinkers. Regular binge drinkers reported more alcohol problems. The STLFB is an easy-to-administer measure of variations in alcohol intake, which can be useful for understanding drinking behavior.
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Many practitioners working with clients from a strengths perspective largely rely on ad hoc inter... more Many practitioners working with clients from a strengths perspective largely rely on ad hoc interventions and employ a simplistic ‘identify and use’ approach. In this article, we suggest that clients can extract greater benefits when practitioners adopt more sophisticated approaches to strengths intervention. We introduce an alternative approach that we call ‘strengths development’. This approach is distinguished by the view
Why do people experience anger? Most of our knowledge on anger-triggering events is based on the ... more Why do people experience anger? Most of our knowledge on anger-triggering events is based on the study of reactions at a single time point in a person's life. Little research has examined how people experience anger in their daily life over time. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive examination of the situational determinants of anger over the course of 3 weeks. Using daily diary methodology, people (N = 173; 2,342 anger episodes) reported their most intense daily anger and, with an open-ended format, described the trigger. Participants also answered questions on anger intensity, control, and regulatory strategies, along with baseline personality trait measures. Using an iterative coding system, five anger trigger categories emerged: other people, psychological and physical distress, intrapersonal demands, environment, and diffuse/undifferentiated/unknown. Compared with other triggers, when anger was provoked by other people or when the source was unknown, there was a stronger positive association with anger intensity and lack of control. Personality traits (i.e., anger, mindfulness, psychological need satisfaction, the Big Five) showed few links to the experience and regulation of daily anger. Although aversive events often spur anger, the correlates and consequences of anger differ depending on the source of aversion; personality traits offer minimal value in predicting anger in daily life.
Введение В последние годы, в психологических исследованиях было установлено, что некоторые упражн... more Введение В последние годы, в психологических исследованиях было установлено, что некоторые упражнения могут привести к росту счастья и благополучия. Одним из таких упражнений является ведение «дневника благодарности». В этом упражнении Вы записываете до пяти различных событий прошлой недели, за которые Вы испытываете благодарность. Вы сохраняете этот дневник на соответствующем вебсайте. Вся процедура предполагает внесение трех записей в дневник благодарности с интервалом между ними в одну неделю.
ABSTRACT—The relation between,social anxiety and,he- donicactivity remainspoorly,understood. From... more ABSTRACT—The relation between,social anxiety and,he- donicactivity remainspoorly,understood. From aself-reg- ulatory perspective, we hypothesized that socially anxious individuals,experience,diminished,positive experiences and events on days when,they are unable to manage,so- cially anxious feelings adequately. In this 21-day experi- ence-sampling study, we constructed daily measures of social anxiety and emotion,regulation. Greater disposi- tionalsocialanxietywasassociatedwithlesspositiveaffect and,fewer positive events in everyday,life. Among,indi- viduals defined as socially anxious
Diminished positive experiences and events might be part of the phenomenology of social anxiety; ... more Diminished positive experiences and events might be part of the phenomenology of social anxiety; however, much of this research is cross-sectional by design, limiting our understanding of the everyday lives of socially anxious people. Sexuality is a primary source of positive experiences. We theorized that people with elevated social anxiety would have relatively less satisfying sexual experiences compared to those who were not anxious. For 21 days, 150 college students described their daily sexual episodes. Social anxiety was negatively related to the pleasure and feelings of connectedness experienced when sexually intimate. The relationship between social anxiety and the amount of sexual contact differed between men and womendit was negative for women and negligible for men. Being in a close, intimate relationship enhanced the feelings of connectedness during sexual episodes for only individuals low in social anxiety. Depressive symptoms were negatively related to the amount of se...
... This book occupied me through several years, eight apartments and houses, and two countries. ... more ... This book occupied me through several years, eight apartments and houses, and two countries. I would like to thank Andrea Abele and Guido Gen-dolla at the Social Psychology Program at the University of Erlangen, Page 8. ...
Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 2014
Whereas traditional sports psychology interventions emphasize controlling or reducing distress, m... more Whereas traditional sports psychology interventions emphasize controlling or reducing distress, mindfulness-based interventions teach tolerance and acceptance of negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions. In the present pilot study, an entire men's Division I athletic team (n ϭ 13) provided voluntary consent and participated in a brief mindfulness-based intervention. Over 5 weeks, the team attended eight 90-min group intervention sessions immediately followed by 1-hr Hatha yoga sessions. Completer analyses showed that following the intervention, participants reported greater mindfulness, greater goal-directed energy, and less perceived stress than before the intervention. Compared with a nonrandomized control group (student athletes from various club sports; n ϭ 13), intervention participants reported greater goal-directed energy and mindfulness. We also explored written feedback from players to identify ways to improve the intervention. Implications for practitioners for improving mindfulnessbased interventions are discussed.
Diminished positive experiences and events might be part of the phenomenology of social anxiety; ... more Diminished positive experiences and events might be part of the phenomenology of social anxiety; however, much of this research is cross-sectional by design, limiting our understanding of the everyday lives of socially anxious people. Sexuality is a primary source of positive experiences. We theorized that people with elevated social anxiety would have relatively less satisfying sexual experiences compared to those who were not anxious. For 21 days, 150 college students described their daily sexual episodes. Social anxiety was negatively related to the pleasure and feelings of connectedness experienced when sexually intimate. The relationship between social anxiety and the amount of sexual contact differed between men and womendit was negative for women and negligible for men. Being in a close, intimate relationship enhanced the feelings of connectedness during sexual episodes for only individuals low in social anxiety. Depressive symptoms were negatively related to the amount of sexual contact, and the pleasure and feelings of connectedness experienced when sexually intimate. Controlling for depressive symptoms did not meaningfully change the social anxiety effects on daily sexuality. Our findings suggest that fulfilling sexual activity is often compromised by social anxiety.
Negli ultimi anni la ricerca in ambito psicologico ha dimostrato che l'esecuzione di alcune attiv... more Negli ultimi anni la ricerca in ambito psicologico ha dimostrato che l'esecuzione di alcune attività può aumentare il benessere delle persone. Una di queste attività è il 'diario della gratitudine', ovvero un diario in cui le persone possono elencare alcune cose per cui si sentono grate. In questa attività viene richiesto di annotare fino a cinque cose per cui ci si è sentiti grati la settimana precedente. L'intero intervento prevede il completamento di tre 'diari della gratitudine ' ad intervalli settimanali.
Purpose can be characterized as a central, self-organizing life aim. Central in that when present... more Purpose can be characterized as a central, self-organizing life aim. Central in that when present, purpose is a predominant theme of a person's identity. Selforganizing in that it provides a framework for systematic behavior patterns in everyday life. As a life aim, a purpose generates continual goals and targets for efforts to be devoted. A purpose provides a bedrock foundation that allows a person to be more resilient to obstacles, stress, and strain. In this paper, we outline a theoretical model of purpose development. Besides outlining various essential ingredients to creating a purpose in life, we describe three broad pathways. The first process is proactive involving effort over time and only resulting in a purpose after gradual refinement and clarification. The second process is reactive involving a transformative life event where a purpose arises and adds clarity to the person's life. The third process is social learning -involving the formation of purpose through observation, imitation, and modeling. Our aim is to stimulate more research on this higher-level construct in the architecture of personality.
Underage drinkers typically have not developed regular patterns of drinking and so are likely to ... more Underage drinkers typically have not developed regular patterns of drinking and so are likely to exhibit situational variation in alcohol intake, including binge drinking. Information about such variation is not well captured by quantity/frequency (QF) measures, which require that drinkers blend information over time to derive a representative estimate of "typical" drinking. The Timeline Followback (TLFB) method is designed to retrospectively capture situational variations in drinking during a specific period of time. We compared our newly-developed Self-administered TLFB (STLFB) measure to a QF measure for reporting alcohol intake. Our sample of 429 (men=204; women=225) underage (i.e., age 18-20 years) drinkers completed the two drinking measures and reported on alcohol problems. The STLFB and QF measures converged in assessing typical daily intake, but the STLFB provided more information about situational variations in alcohol use and better identification of regular versus intermittent binge drinkers. Regular binge drinkers reported more alcohol problems. The STLFB is an easy-to-administer measure of variations in alcohol intake, which can be useful for understanding drinking behavior.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 17439760 2010 545429, Mar 1, 2011
Many practitioners working with clients from a strengths perspective largely rely on ad hoc inter... more Many practitioners working with clients from a strengths perspective largely rely on ad hoc interventions and employ a simplistic ‘identify and use’ approach. In this article, we suggest that clients can extract greater benefits when practitioners adopt more sophisticated approaches to strengths intervention. We introduce an alternative approach that we call ‘strengths development’. This approach is distinguished by the view
Why do people experience anger? Most of our knowledge on anger-triggering events is based on the ... more Why do people experience anger? Most of our knowledge on anger-triggering events is based on the study of reactions at a single time point in a person's life. Little research has examined how people experience anger in their daily life over time. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive examination of the situational determinants of anger over the course of 3 weeks. Using daily diary methodology, people (N = 173; 2,342 anger episodes) reported their most intense daily anger and, with an open-ended format, described the trigger. Participants also answered questions on anger intensity, control, and regulatory strategies, along with baseline personality trait measures. Using an iterative coding system, five anger trigger categories emerged: other people, psychological and physical distress, intrapersonal demands, environment, and diffuse/undifferentiated/unknown. Compared with other triggers, when anger was provoked by other people or when the source was unknown, there was a stronger positive association with anger intensity and lack of control. Personality traits (i.e., anger, mindfulness, psychological need satisfaction, the Big Five) showed few links to the experience and regulation of daily anger. Although aversive events often spur anger, the correlates and consequences of anger differ depending on the source of aversion; personality traits offer minimal value in predicting anger in daily life.
Введение В последние годы, в психологических исследованиях было установлено, что некоторые упражн... more Введение В последние годы, в психологических исследованиях было установлено, что некоторые упражнения могут привести к росту счастья и благополучия. Одним из таких упражнений является ведение «дневника благодарности». В этом упражнении Вы записываете до пяти различных событий прошлой недели, за которые Вы испытываете благодарность. Вы сохраняете этот дневник на соответствующем вебсайте. Вся процедура предполагает внесение трех записей в дневник благодарности с интервалом между ними в одну неделю.
ABSTRACT—The relation between,social anxiety and,he- donicactivity remainspoorly,understood. From... more ABSTRACT—The relation between,social anxiety and,he- donicactivity remainspoorly,understood. From aself-reg- ulatory perspective, we hypothesized that socially anxious individuals,experience,diminished,positive experiences and events on days when,they are unable to manage,so- cially anxious feelings adequately. In this 21-day experi- ence-sampling study, we constructed daily measures of social anxiety and emotion,regulation. Greater disposi- tionalsocialanxietywasassociatedwithlesspositiveaffect and,fewer positive events in everyday,life. Among,indi- viduals defined as socially anxious
Diminished positive experiences and events might be part of the phenomenology of social anxiety; ... more Diminished positive experiences and events might be part of the phenomenology of social anxiety; however, much of this research is cross-sectional by design, limiting our understanding of the everyday lives of socially anxious people. Sexuality is a primary source of positive experiences. We theorized that people with elevated social anxiety would have relatively less satisfying sexual experiences compared to those who were not anxious. For 21 days, 150 college students described their daily sexual episodes. Social anxiety was negatively related to the pleasure and feelings of connectedness experienced when sexually intimate. The relationship between social anxiety and the amount of sexual contact differed between men and womendit was negative for women and negligible for men. Being in a close, intimate relationship enhanced the feelings of connectedness during sexual episodes for only individuals low in social anxiety. Depressive symptoms were negatively related to the amount of se...
... This book occupied me through several years, eight apartments and houses, and two countries. ... more ... This book occupied me through several years, eight apartments and houses, and two countries. I would like to thank Andrea Abele and Guido Gen-dolla at the Social Psychology Program at the University of Erlangen, Page 8. ...
Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 2014
Whereas traditional sports psychology interventions emphasize controlling or reducing distress, m... more Whereas traditional sports psychology interventions emphasize controlling or reducing distress, mindfulness-based interventions teach tolerance and acceptance of negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions. In the present pilot study, an entire men's Division I athletic team (n ϭ 13) provided voluntary consent and participated in a brief mindfulness-based intervention. Over 5 weeks, the team attended eight 90-min group intervention sessions immediately followed by 1-hr Hatha yoga sessions. Completer analyses showed that following the intervention, participants reported greater mindfulness, greater goal-directed energy, and less perceived stress than before the intervention. Compared with a nonrandomized control group (student athletes from various club sports; n ϭ 13), intervention participants reported greater goal-directed energy and mindfulness. We also explored written feedback from players to identify ways to improve the intervention. Implications for practitioners for improving mindfulnessbased interventions are discussed.
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