Effect of Positive Emotions on Health: Hope and Humor

Horowitz, Sala

doi:10.1089/act.2009.15706

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“…This is comparable to the participants in our study, who also claimed how joy and humor had positive effects and made daily life easier, a finding also supported by Koch et al (2005). Findings from psychoneuroimmunology have confirmed the importance of being positive for physical and mental health (e.g., Dockray & Steptoe, 2010;Franco, 2012) as well as the importance of being optimistic and having positive emotions and a sense of humor (e.g., Horowitz, 2009;Uchino, Vaughn, Carlisle, & Birmingham, 2012). The individuals' positive view, belief in recovery, and faith in their own good sense empowered and encouraged them.…”

Section: Negativity Versus Positivitysupporting

confidence: 86%

Exacerbated vulnerability in existential changes: the essence of dealing with reduced working capacity

Steingrímsdóttir¹,

Halldórsdóttir

2015

Int J Educ Vocat Guidance

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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore people's experience of reduced working capacity and their encounters with professionals in that life situation. We collected data through in-depth interviews with eight individuals. The main finding of the current research is how illness and accident impairing work capacity exacerbate vulnerability during the recovery process as people experienced uncertainty, depression, anxiety, social isolation, fear and stress. We conclude that counseling and support from respectful, professional, caring and human professionals is extremely valuable in such a context.Résumé. Vulnérabilité Exacerbée lors de Changements Existentiels: L'Essentiel pour Gérer une Capacité de Travail Réduite. Le but de cette étude phénoménologique était d'explorer le vécu des individus en situation de capacités de travail réduites ainsi que leur rencontre avec des professionnels. Nous avons collecté des données au travers des entretiens approfondis avec huit personnes. Le résultat principal de la présente recherche est que la maladie et les accidents nuisant à la capacité de travail exacerbent la vulnérabilité durant le processus de rétab-lissement tandis que les individus expérimentent l'incertitude, la dépression, l'anxiété, l'isolation sociale, la peur et le stress. Nous concluons que le conseil et le soutien de la part de spécialistes respectueux, professionnels, aidant, et humains, sont extrêmement important dans un tel contexte.Zusammenfassung. Erhöhte Vulnerabilität in existentiellen Veränderungen: Die Essenz des Umgangs mit verminderter Arbeitsfähigkeit. Das Ziel dieser phänomenologischen Studie war, die Erfahrung der reduzierten Arbeitsfähigkeit von Menschen und ihrer Begegnungen mit Fachleuten in dieser Lebenssituation zu erkunden. Wir erhobenen Daten von acht Personen anhand von Tiefeninterviews. Das Hauptergebnis der aktuellen Untersuchung war, wie Krankheit und Unfall die Arbeitsfähigkeit einschränkten und während des Erhohlungsprozesses die Vulnerabilität erhöhte als die Personen Unsicherheit, Depression, Angst, soziale Isolation und Stress erlebten. Wir schlossen daraus, dass die Beratung und Unterstützung von respektvollen, professionellen, fürsorglichen, und menschlichen Fachleuten äußerst wertvoll in einem solchen Kontext ist.Resumen. Vulnerabilidad Exacerbada en los Cambios Existenciales: Cómo se Afronta la Capacidad de Trabajo Reducida. El objetivo de este estudio fenomenológico era explorar la experiencia de las personas con capacidad de trabajo reducida o incapacidad laboral y sus encuentros con profesionales durante esa situación vital. Se recogieron datos a través de entrevistas en profundidad a ocho sujetos. El principal hallazgo de esta investigación fue cómo la enfermedad y los accidentes que reducen la capacidad laboral del sujeto exacerbaron su vulnerabilidad durante el proceso de recuperación, mientras las personas experimentaban incertidumbre, depresión, ansiedad, aislamiento social, miedo y estrés. Concluimos que la orientación personal (counseling) y el apoyo...

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Section: Negativity Versus Positivitysupporting

confidence: 86%

Exacerbated vulnerability in existential changes: the essence of dealing with reduced working capacity

Steingrímsdóttir¹,

Halldórsdóttir

2015

Int J Educ Vocat Guidance

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“…Our summary is consistent with recent research findings supporting the beneficial health effects of positive emotions, including those generated by an upbeat approach to life, humor. and laughter (Horowitz, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

How the parents perceive the work of hospital clowns in the context of bereavement: A qualitative study.

Santarpia¹,

Romani-Cesaro²,

Simonds³

et al. 2022

The Humanistic Psychologist

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The aim of this qualitative research is to describe how the parents perceive the work of hospital clowns in the context of bereavement. Using the text analysis software T-LAB (Version 9.1.3) with a co-occurrence strategy we examined several bereaved parents’ narratives related to the clowning. We showed six themes from parents’ narratives: “The Funny Side of Life”, “Good Memories,” “The Clown is a ‘Big Kid’,” “They Are Part of My Family,” “Bringing Life and Creating Vital Disorder,” and “Awareness of a Clown’s Abilities.” We will interpret the themes according to a humanistic/existential framework as the theoretical base. According to parents’ experience, professional hospital clowns appear to bring a positive contribution in terms of the reconstruction of meaning in the context of bereavement.

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“…A lot has been written regarding positive emotion’s ability to maintain health and facilitate recovery in young and old alike (2,3,8,39). However, less information is available on positive emotion’s relationship with cognitive status and existing research has not considered the potential interaction of these two important variables on physical function.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The modifying effect of positive emotion on the relationship between cognitive impairment and disability among older Mexican Americans: a cohort study

Jarvis

Downer

Baillargeon

et al. 2018

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Positive emotion and cognitive impairment differentially affect the risk of developing activities of daily living disability. Further research is needed to explore the interaction of positive emotion and cognitive impairment, and to identify appropriate interventions that address the specific cognitive and emotional needs of older Mexican Americans. Implications for rehabilitation Promoting emotional well-being may be protective against incident disability for older adults. Cognitive impairment significantly predicts incident disability in activities of daily living and should be considered an early indicator of impending disability for older adults.

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Effect of Positive Emotions on Health: Hope and Humor

Cited by 5 publications

References 30 publications

Exacerbated vulnerability in existential changes: the essence of dealing with reduced working capacity

Exacerbated vulnerability in existential changes: the essence of dealing with reduced working capacity

How the parents perceive the work of hospital clowns in the context of bereavement: A qualitative study.

The modifying effect of positive emotion on the relationship between cognitive impairment and disability among older Mexican Americans: a cohort study

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