scholarly journals The Sharp Spikes of Poverty: Financial Scarcity is Linked to Higher Distress Intensity

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Jachimowicz ◽  
Erin Frey ◽  
Sandra Matz ◽  
Bertus F. Jeronimus ◽  
Adam Galinsky
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Relationship

Despite widespread consensus that income is an important predictor of life satisfaction, the precise affective forces that drive this relationship remain unclear. We propose that income is positively associated with life satisfaction because financial resources reduce the negative impact that everyday difficulties have on individuals; these hassles rebound off the rich but pierce the poor. Specifically, we hypothesize that financial scarcity is associated with greater distress intensity but not a higher frequency of distressing episodes. Furthermore, we propose that lower perceived control helps explain why financial scarcity predicts higher distress intensity, and underlies the relationship between financial scarcity and life satisfaction. We provide evidence for these hypotheses through a daily diary study with 522 participants and 13,733 observations. Our theory and results combine to suggest that financial resources appear to serve an important function in promoting life satisfaction by reducing the intensity of distressing episodes when they arise.

Perseveration moderates the relationship between perfectionism and binge eating: A multi-method daily diary study

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan M. Short ◽  
Aislin R. Mushquash ◽  
Simon B. Sherry
Keyword(s):  
Binge Eating ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Feeling Gratitude is Associated with Better Well-being across the Life Span: A Daily Diary Study during the COVID-19 Outbreak

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Daily Diary Study

Abstract Objectives Numerous studies have shown that gratitude can improve mental health of people facing stressful events. However, most studies in this area have been based on laboratory experiments and retrospective surveys, rather than actual situations in which people are experiencing stress. Moreover, few studies have examined whether age moderates the benefits of gratitude. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused enormous psychological distress worldwide. Evidence-based strategies are needed to enhance well-being during this stressful time. This study attempted to fill these gaps by examining the benefits of feeling gratitude every day during the COVID-19 outbreak. Method A sample of 231 participants from mainland China aged 18 to 85 years participated in a 14-day daily diary study. After a pretest to collect demographic data, information on gratitude, daily positive and negative affect, perceived stress related to COVID-19, and subjective health were measured using daily questionnaires on 14 consecutive days. One month after the daily diary period, information on affective experiences, life satisfaction, and subjective health was collected as a follow-up survey. Results On days when individuals feel more gratitude than usual, they report more positive affect, a lower level of perceived stress related to COVID-19, and better subjective health on the concurrent day (Day N). Individuals also report a lower level of stress related to COVID-19 on the following day (Day N+1), when they feel more gratitude than usual on Day N. Higher levels of gratitude across the 14-day study period was associated with a higher level of positive affect and a lower level of negative affect, but was not associated with life satisfaction or subjective health at the one-month follow-up assessment. Discussion These findings demonstrate the benefits of gratitude in a naturalistic situation that induced stress and anxiety.

Sexual Behavior Mediates the Relationship Between Sexual Approach Motives and Sexual Outcomes: A Dyadic Daily Diary Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-François Jodouin ◽  
Sophie Bergeron ◽  
Frédérique Desjardins ◽  
Erick Janssen
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Sexual Outcomes ◽  
Sexual Approach ◽  
The Relationship

Daily Selection, Optimization, and Compensation Strategy Use and Innovative Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberley Breevaart ◽  
Hannes Zacher
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Abstract Knowledge ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Knowledge on how to improve employees’ daily innovative performance is imperative, because innovation contributes importantly to organizational competitiveness. We tested a model in which daily use of selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) strategies mediates the relationship between daily job autonomy and daily innovative performance. Moreover, we predicted that the association between daily SOC strategy use and daily innovative performance is stronger on days when time pressure is high (vs. low). Hypotheses were tested using a daily diary study in which employees filled out a short questionnaire at the end of their workday for a period of five workdays ( N = 91; 381 daily entries). Results of structural equation modeling analyses supported our mediation, but not our moderation hypothesis.

Perfectionism and the Impact of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Daily Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
Kelly L. Harper ◽  
Kari M. Eddington ◽  
Jaimie Lunsford ◽  
Ariana C. Hoet
Keyword(s):  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Socially Prescribed Perfectionism ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Previous research indicates that socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP) and self-oriented perfectionism (SOP) are associated with extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, respectively. However, little is known about the impact of daily intrinsic and extrinsic motivated goals on affect in perfectionists. This daily diary study examined the extent to which perfectionism moderates the relationship between motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) and affect (including self-conscious emotions). Participants ( N = 132) varying in levels of perfectionism completed 14 days of online surveys that included questions about pursuit of daily goals and affect. SOP did not predict the covariation of types of motivation and affect. SPP, by contrast, predicted the covariation of extrinsic motivation and guilt (and pride). Results suggest that for people high on SPP, pursuing extrinsic motivated goals is associated with higher levels of guilt and lower levels of pride. Future directions and implications are discussed.

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