高銘聰、李怡真 小幸運讓我更快樂:正向情緒的強度、頻率與事件控制感對心理適應的影響

篇名

小幸運讓我更快樂:正向情緒的強度、頻率與事件控制感對心理適應的影響 全文閱讀

卷期

4

作者

高銘聰、李怡真

關鍵詞

心理適應 ; 事件控制感 ; 情緒強度 ; 情緒頻率 ; 經驗取樣

摘要

目的:過往研究多聚焦於探索高強度或可控制的正向情緒經驗對心理適應的影響。然而,日常生活中更常見的是頻繁出現、強度較低且無法控制的正向情緒經驗,其對心理適應的效果仍待釐清。本研究旨在探討正向情緒的強度、頻率與事件控制感這三項特徵,如何對心理適應產生影響。方法:本研究共招募173名大學生,透過為期五天的經驗取樣法,蒐集參與者在日常生活中的正向情緒事件之情緒強度、頻率與事件控制感,並在經驗取樣階段的前後,請參與者評估其生活滿意度、心理幸福感、知覺壓力與憂鬱程度作為心理適應指標。結果:正向情緒頻率與正向心理適應指標呈顯著正相關,與負向心理適應指標呈顯著負相關。而正向情緒的強度與事件控制感則與正向心理適應指標呈負相關,並與負向心理適應指標呈正相關。此外,情緒強度、頻率與事件控制感的交互作用對心理幸福感與憂鬱程度具有臨近顯著的預測力。具體而言,低強度、高頻率且低控制感的正向情緒經驗,對心理適應具有最佳的促進效果。此結果顯示,微小但頻繁的正向情緒事件,即使具有較低的控制感,亦能成為促進日常幸福感與心理適應的重要來源。

並列摘要

Objective: Previous research has predominantly focused on the impact of high-intensity or controllable positive emotional experiences on psychological adjustment. However, in daily life, individuals are more frequently exposed to positive emotional experiences that are low in intensity, occur frequently, and are beyond one's control. The effects of such experiences on psychological adjustment remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate how the intensity, frequency, and perceived controllability of positive emotions jointly contribute to psychological adjustment. Method: A total of 173 university students participated in a five-day experience sampling study. During the study, participants reported the intensity, frequency, and controllability of positive emotional events they encountered in their daily lives. Measures of life satisfaction, psychological well-being, perceived stress, and tendency toward depression were collected both before and after the experience sampling phase as indicators of psychological adjustment. Results: The results showed that the frequency of positive emotions was positively associated with positive indicators of adjustment and negatively associated with negative ones. In contrast, emotional intensity and perceived controllability were negatively associated with positive indicators and positively associated with negative ones. Furthermore, the three-way interaction among emotional intensity, frequency, and controllability marginally significantly predicted psychological well-being and tendency toward depression. Specifically, positive emotional experiences characterized by low intensity, high frequency, and low controllability were associated with the most beneficial adjustment outcomes. These findings suggest that small but frequent positive emotional events, even when perceived as less controllable, may serve as important sources of daily well-being and psychological adjustment.

頁次

021

出刊日期

202506

DOI

10.30099/PPCE.202506_(4).0001