We are our passions: The role of identity processes in harmonious and obsessive passion and links to optimal functioning in society

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabil Bouizegarene ◽  
Sarah Bourdeau ◽  
Caroline Leduc ◽  
Anne-Sophie Gousse-Lessard ◽  
Nathalie Houlfort ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Passion ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Optimal Functioning ◽  
Harmonious And Obsessive Passion

Making the Final Shot: The Role of Passion and Integrated Temporal Positivity in Last-Second Sport Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 356-367
Author(s):  
Anna Sverdlik ◽  
Robert J. Vallerand ◽  
Ariane St-Louis ◽  
Michael Sam Tion ◽  
Geneviève Porlier
Keyword(s):  
Team Sport ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Harmonious Passion ◽  
Obsessive Passion ◽  
Dualistic Model Of Passion ◽  
The Past ◽  
Optimal Functioning ◽  
Clear Support

The new construct of integrated temporal positivity—defined as the positive, adaptive, and dynamic use of the past, the present, and the future—is posited to promote optimal functioning. Based on the dualistic model of passion, the present research sought to test the hypothesis that harmonious passion, more than obsessive passion, triggers a higher use of integrated temporal positivity that, in turn, leads to one crucial type of sport performance, namely last-second performance. The results of 3 studies conducted with team-sport athletes (Study 1, n = 625; Study 2, n = 285; and Study 3, n = 263) provided clear support for the hypothesis. The results pave the way for future research focusing on the role of adaptive temporal processes in support of sport performance.

scholarly journals A Novel Approach to Looking at the Role of Autonomy Support in the Development of Passion in Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Chichekian ◽  
Sonia Rahimi ◽  
Jeremie Verner-Filion ◽  
Robert Vallerand
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Teacher Autonomy ◽  
Obsessive Passion ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Parental Autonomy Support ◽  
Parental Autonomy ◽  
Harmonious And Obsessive Passion ◽  
Practical Implications

The current research demonstrates a novel approach to investigating the role ofperceived teacher and parental autonomy support in college students’ ( N = 970 with376 males, 594 females) passion for science. Based on the Dualistic Model of Passionwhich posits the existence of a harmonious (HP) and obsessive (OP) passion, weadopted a 2 x 2 model (Gaudreau & Thompson, 2010) to test if low and high levels ofperceived parental and teacher autonomy support were differentially associated withstudents’ harmonious and obsessive passion. First, students' perceptions of high levels of both teacher and parental autonomy support rendered the highest means in HP and OP. Second, students who demonstrated high levels of only teacher autonomy support also displayed high levels of HP and OP. Third, OP levels were lowest when teacher autonomy support was low, while those from parents were high. Finally, perceived low support from both parents and teachers was not as ideal as having only support from parents to keep OP at the lowest levels. In sum, the results demonstrate the benefits of having both forms of autonomy support and highlight the outcomes associated with single-sided or low support. Practical implications highlight the importance of considering sources outside of students’ immediate learning environment when designing interventions based on autonomy support.

On the Development of Harmonious and Obsessive Passion: The Role of Autonomy Support, Activity Specialization, and Identification With the Activity

2009 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 601-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geneviève A. Mageau ◽  
Robert J. Vallerand ◽  
Julie Charest ◽  
Sarah-Jeanne Salvy ◽  
Nathalie Lacaille ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Obsessive Passion ◽  
Harmonious And Obsessive Passion ◽  
Support Activity

scholarly journals "Attitudes Are Contagious”: Leisure Attitude and Passion of University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Feyza Meryem Kara ◽  
Halil Sarol ◽  
Hamdi Alper Güngörmüş
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Harmonious Passion ◽  
Obsessive Passion ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Harmonious And Obsessive Passion

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of leisure attitude in determining passion in university students and to examine gender differences in leisure attitude and passion. 154 female (Mage= 20.51±1.44) and 95 male (Mage= 22.26±1.93) a totally 249 (Mage= 21.18 ± 1.85) university students voluntarily participated in this study from Ankara/Turkey. “Leisure Attitudes Scale-Short Version” (LAS)" (Ragheb & Beard, 1982) and “Passion Scale” (PS) (Vallerand et al., 2003) were administered to university students. t-test and Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis were used to analyze the data. According to regression analysis; it was found that leisure attitude were the meaningful predictors of obsessive and harmonious passion. Analysis indicated significant differences in Passion Scale’s sub-scales (harmonious and obsessive passion) according to genders in favor of male participants (p< 0.05). As a result, it could be concluded that male participants were more passionate about activity than female participants in terms of gender, such as voluntarily participation, satisfaction, social acceptance anxiety and self-worth that explaining the concept of passion model.

When countermessaging backfires: The role of obsessive passion in psychological reactance.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn J. Bélanger ◽  
Birga M. Schumpe ◽  
Claudia F. Nisa ◽  
Manuel Moyano
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Reactance ◽  
Obsessive Passion

scholarly journals Coenzyme Q10 and Immune Function: An Overview

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 759
Author(s):  
David Mantle ◽  
Robert A. Heaton ◽  
Iain P. Hargreaves
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Coenzyme Q10 ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain ◽  
Inflammatory Gene Expression ◽  
Optimal Functioning ◽  
Human Immune ◽  
Coq10 Supplementation ◽  
Lipid Soluble Antioxidant

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has a number of important roles in the cell that are required for optimal functioning of the immune system. These include its essential role as an electron carrier in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, enabling the process of oxidative phosphorylation to occur with the concomitant production of ATP, together with its role as a potential lipid-soluble antioxidant, protecting the cell against free radical-induced oxidation. Furthermore, CoQ10 has also been reported to have an anti-inflammatory role via its ability to repress inflammatory gene expression. Recently, CoQ10 has also been reported to play an important function within the lysosome, an organelle central to the immune response. In view of the differing roles CoQ10 plays in the immune system, together with the reported ability of CoQ10 supplementation to improve the functioning of this system, the aim of this article is to review the current literature available on both the role of CoQ10 in human immune function and the effect of CoQ10 supplementation on this system.

The role of emigrants in the construction of a destination brand: a new research line

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47
Author(s):  
Fatimazohra El Aouni ◽  
Rosalía Cascón-Pereira ◽  
Ana Beatriz Hernández-Lara
Keyword(s):  
Regional Level ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Economic Wealth ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Brand Construction ◽  
Scant Attention ◽  
New Research ◽  
Destination Brand

Purpose – The main objective of this work consists of proposing a new line of research which consists of exploring the role of emigrants in the construction of their country of origin’s brand. Design and methodology: To justify the need of this new research line we provide arguments by conducting a literature review on destination branding and topics related to migration in tourism. Approach – A proper destination branding may have a bearing on the image of a particular area, attracting visitors, investments, and a greater economic wealth for the region. The relevance of this topic for tourism management explains the interest of research in determining the elements of the brand of touristic destinations and its influence on the tourists’ behaviour. Originality – Scant attention has been paid by the literature on the influence of stakeholders on brand construction at a regional level, and specifically on the influence of emigrant population, that is those people who are living outside their original territories and whose identity might exert an influence on the construction of their country’s brand and attract potential tourists. Findings – This study proposes a conceptual model to understand the role of emigrant population in the construction of their places of origin’s destination brand. This model suggests that social identity processes may affect the way emigrants communicate to locals a brand about their places of origin, contributing therefore to the construction of the brand of their countries.

The Distinctiveness Principle: Identity, Meaning, and the Bounds of Cultural Relativity

2000 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian L. Vignoles ◽  
Xenia Chryssochoou ◽  
Glynis M. Breakwell
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Relativity ◽  
Identity Processes ◽  
Cultural Systems ◽  
Construction Of Meaning ◽  
The Cross ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Precise Role

Extending theories of distinctiveness motivation in identity (Breakwell, 1987; Brewer, 1991; Snyder & Fromkin, 1980), we discuss the precise role of distinctiveness in identity processes and the cross-cultural generality of the distinctiveness principle. We argue that (a) within Western cultures, distinctiveness is necessaryfor the construction of meaning within identity, and (b) the distinctiveness principle is not incompatible with non-Western cultural systems. We propose a distinction among three sources of distinctiveness: position, difference, and separateness, with different implications for identity and behavior. These sources coexist within cultures, on both individual and group levels of selfrepresentation, but they may be emphasized differently according to culture and context.

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