Can affectively negative experiences contribute to well-being?: The affectively negative need-fulfillment model
Can affectively negative experiences contribute to well-being?: The affectively negative need-fulfillment model
Psychological well-being is traditionally characterized by high positive affect and low negative affect. However, we propose that experiencing negative affect can be beneficial for well-being. Specifically, we advance that psychological needs, which are vital for well-being, can be fulfilled in situations characterized by negative affect. To support our proposal, we outline five affectively negative situations (i.e., stressful goal-pursuit, the frightening supernatural, other-directed annoyance, passion for social causes or beliefs, highly adverse life events) that can simultaneously meet psychological needs. We summarize our proposals in the Affectively Negative Need-Fulfillment Model and contextualize our analysis within the literature.
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Juhl, Jacob
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Routledge, Clay
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Hicks, Joshua A.
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Juhl, Jacob
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Hicks, Joshua A.
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Juhl, Jacob, Routledge, Clay, Hicks, Joshua A. and Sedikides, Constantine
(2017)
Can affectively negative experiences contribute to well-being?: The affectively negative need-fulfillment model.
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Robinson, M.D. and Eid, M.
(eds.)
The happy mind: Cognitive contributions to well-being.
1 ed.
Springer Cham, .
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Abstract
Psychological well-being is traditionally characterized by high positive affect and low negative affect. However, we propose that experiencing negative affect can be beneficial for well-being. Specifically, we advance that psychological needs, which are vital for well-being, can be fulfilled in situations characterized by negative affect. To support our proposal, we outline five affectively negative situations (i.e., stressful goal-pursuit, the frightening supernatural, other-directed annoyance, passion for social causes or beliefs, highly adverse life events) that can simultaneously meet psychological needs. We summarize our proposals in the Affectively Negative Need-Fulfillment Model and contextualize our analysis within the literature.
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Clay Routledge
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Joshua A. Hicks
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M. Eid
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