Factor Structure of the “Top Ten” Positive Emotions of Barbara Fredrickson

Autor(en)

Leopold Helmut Otto Roth, Anton Rupert Laireiter

Abstrakt

In order to contribute to the consolidation in the field of Positive Psychology, we reinvestigated the factor structure of top 10 positive emotions of Barbara Fredrickson. Former research in experimental settings resulted in a three-cluster solution, which we tested with exploratory and confirmatory methodology against different factor models. Within our non-experimental data (N = 312), statistical evidence is presented, advocating for a single factor model of the 10 positive emotions. Different possible reasons for the deviating results are discussed, as well as the theoretical significance to various subfields in Positive Psychology (e.g., therapeutical interventions). Furthermore, the special role of awe within the study and its implications for further research in the field are discussed.

Organisation(en)

Fakultät für Psychologie, Institut für Arbeits-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialpsychologie, Center for Teaching and Learning, Institut für Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologie

Externe Organisation(en)

Paris-Lodron Universität Salzburg

Journal

Frontiers in Psychology

Band

12

ISSN

1664-1078

DOI

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.641804

Publikationsdatum

05-2021

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

501032 Emotionspsychologie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemeine Psychologie

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/044d1cbe-52df-432a-86b2-8944b20fab9a