Using Social Network Sites to Boost Savoring: Positive Effects on Positive Emotions
Research has demonstrated that positive interventions (PIs) can be effective in enhancing well-being. Our study used Facebook to conduct a PI based on savoring. Sixty-one university students in Taiwan were randomly assigned to undergo a three-week savoring PI, and 61 participants were assigned to a...
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doaj-0d3ee9f2375043f69cc2fdfe68ca40442020-11-25T03:14:17ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-09-01176407640710.3390/ijerph17176407Using Social Network Sites to Boost Savoring: Positive Effects on Positive EmotionsSen-Chi Yu0Kennon M. Sheldon1Wen-Ping Lan2Jia-Huei Chen3Department of Counseling and Applied Psychology, National Taichung University of Education, West District, Taichung City 403, TaiwanDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USADepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USADepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USAResearch has demonstrated that positive interventions (PIs) can be effective in enhancing well-being. Our study used Facebook to conduct a PI based on savoring. Sixty-one university students in Taiwan were randomly assigned to undergo a three-week savoring PI, and 61 participants were assigned to a no-treatment control group. The results showed significantly enhanced positive affect in the treatment group compared to the control group, in both a post-test and a final follow-up, but no significant differences between the two groups in negative affect. The treatment group also displayed significantly lower depression in the post-test, which was not maintained at the follow-up. These results indicate that, for university students, a savoring intervention via Facebook can be an effective way of enhancing positive emotions.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/17/6407savoringpositive interventionspositive psychologysocial network sitesFacebook |
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Using Social Network Sites to Boost Savoring: Positive Effects on Positive Emotions |
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Using Social Network Sites to Boost Savoring: Positive Effects on Positive Emotions |
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Using Social Network Sites to Boost Savoring: Positive Effects on Positive Emotions |
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Research has demonstrated that positive interventions (PIs) can be effective in enhancing well-being. Our study used Facebook to conduct a PI based on savoring. Sixty-one university students in Taiwan were randomly assigned to undergo a three-week savoring PI, and 61 participants were assigned to a no-treatment control group. The results showed significantly enhanced positive affect in the treatment group compared to the control group, in both a post-test and a final follow-up, but no significant differences between the two groups in negative affect. The treatment group also displayed significantly lower depression in the post-test, which was not maintained at the follow-up. These results indicate that, for university students, a savoring intervention via Facebook can be an effective way of enhancing positive emotions. |
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