Results of a Study to Increase Savoring the Moment: Differential Impact on Positive and Negative Outcomes

Hurley, Daniel B.; Kwon, Paul

doi:10.1007/s10902-011-9280-8

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“…Accordingly, in the current study, individuals who found greater joy in the moment or felt a sense of appreciation during good events were less likely to suffer from WFC than were those who did not. Previous researchers have likewise found that savoring the moment is negatively associated with negative outcomes (Hurley & Kwon, 2012), and positively associated with positive affect, life satisfaction, and subjective well-being (Bryant, 2003).…”

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confidence: 83%

The Role of Savoring in Work-Family Conflict

Camgöz¹

2014

soc behav pers

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Building on positive psychology research, I examined savoring as an important positive psychological asset of the individual, and investigated its impact on work-family conflict (WFC). Data were gathered from 354 dual-earner couples working in different organizations. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that savoring was negatively related to WFC, indicating that individuals who are high in the capacity for overall savoring, experience lower levels of work-family conflict than do those low in that capacity. When I considered the components of savoring, I found that WFC was also negatively associated with savoring the moment, but not associated with savoring through anticipation and savoring through reminiscence. I have contributed to the literature by presenting empirical evidence supporting the impact on WFC of individuals' beliefs about their ability to savor positive circumstances.

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confidence: 83%

The Role of Savoring in Work-Family Conflict

Camgöz¹

2014

soc behav pers

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“…A minority of seven studies [51,57,76,77,82,83] applied inclusion criteria to target a specific group with psychosocial problems such as depression and anxiety symptoms. Half of the studies, 19 in total, recruited the subjects (not necessarily students) through university [29,32,34,51,56,58-61,64-68,70,72,75,80,85]. In seven studies subjects were recruited in the community [33,57,71,73,76,77,81], in four studies by referral from a practitioner or hospital [29,51,82,83], in three studies in an organization [62,78,79] and six studies recruited through the internet [30,52-55,63,69,74,84].…”

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confidence: 99%

Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

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BackgroundThe use of positive psychological interventions may be considered as a complementary strategy in mental health promotion and treatment. The present article constitutes a meta-analytical study of the effectiveness of positive psychology interventions for the general public and for individuals with specific psychosocial problems.MethodsWe conducted a systematic literature search using PubMed, PsychInfo, the Cochrane register, and manual searches. Forty articles, describing 39 studies, totaling 6,139 participants, met the criteria for inclusion. The outcome measures used were subjective well-being, psychological well-being and depression. Positive psychology interventions included self-help interventions, group training and individual therapy.ResultsThe standardized mean difference was 0.34 for subjective well-being, 0.20 for psychological well-being and 0.23 for depression indicating small effects for positive psychology interventions. At follow-up from three to six months, effect sizes are small, but still significant for subjective well-being and psychological well-being, indicating that effects are fairly sustainable. Heterogeneity was rather high, due to the wide diversity of the studies included. Several variables moderated the impact on depression: Interventions were more effective if they were of longer duration, if recruitment was conducted via referral or hospital, if interventions were delivered to people with certain psychosocial problems and on an individual basis, and if the study design was of low quality. Moreover, indications for publication bias were found, and the quality of the studies varied considerably.ConclusionsThe results of this meta-analysis show that positive psychology interventions can be effective in the enhancement of subjective well-being and psychological well-being, as well as in helping to reduce depressive symptoms. Additional high-quality peer-reviewed studies in diverse (clinical) populations are needed to strengthen the evidence-base for positive psychology interventions.

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“…An intervention to increase savoring the present moment in younger adults reduced self-reported depression and negative affect (Hurley & Kwon, 2012). Mindfulness-based interventions emphasizing present-moment awareness reduce depression and anxiety and improve health outcomes related to medical illness (Grossman et al, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Young adults who engage in more savoring report higher psychological well-being and lower ill-being (Bryant, 2003; Hurley & Kwon, 2012). Using the Savoring Beliefs Inventory (SBI; Bryant, 2003), savoring beliefs total scores (summed across the three temporal subscales of anticipation, reminiscing, and savoring the present (henceforth, referred to as “savoring”) ) related positively to levels of positive affect, optimism, and life satisfaction.…”

Section: Savoring Beliefs and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition to predicting higher levels of happiness, perceived savoring ability predicted intensity and frequency of positive emotions, positive affect, and satisfaction with life in younger adults (Hurley & Kwon, 2013; Quoidbach et al, 2010). These findings spurred the development of an intervention to increase savoring the present, which reduced self-reported depression and negative affect in younger adults (Hurley & Kwon, 2012). In addition to improvements in psychological well-being, present moment awareness, a quality of savoring the present, has been linked to gains in physical health (e.g., Grossman et al, 2004).…”

Section: Savoring Beliefs and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Beliefs about savoring in older adulthood: Aging and perceived health affect temporal components of perceived savoring ability

Geiger

Morey

Segerstrom

2017

Personality and Individual Differences

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The ability to savor positive life events is associated with higher emotional well-being; however, few studies have examined savoring ability in older adults. The present study used a longitudinal design to examine changes in perceived savoring abilities and associations with perceived health in older adulthood. Older adults (N=131) reported on beliefs about savoring and perceived health at baseline and 2½ years later. Perceived anticipation (savoring the future) and reminiscing (savoring the past) abilities declined from baseline to follow-up. Better perceived health at baseline predicted greater perceived reminiscing and anticipation abilities at follow-up. Greater perceived ability to savor the present moment at baseline predicted better perceived health at follow-up. Aging and poorer health focus older adults’ thoughts on present-moment pleasures, which may benefit health, but may also lead to reductions in perceived anticipation and reminiscing abilities.

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Results of a Study to Increase Savoring the Moment: Differential Impact on Positive and Negative Outcomes

Cited by 129 publications

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The Role of Savoring in Work-Family Conflict

The Role of Savoring in Work-Family Conflict

Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

Beliefs about savoring in older adulthood: Aging and perceived health affect temporal components of perceived savoring ability

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