The Role of Savoring in Work-Family Conflict

Abstract

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.

Positive psychology intervention for couples: A pilot study

“…A deferred impact of the intervention was highlighted in the intervention group, from pretest to the 4‐week follow‐up for dyadic adjustment and quality of the interaction. This maintenance is in line with that of another type of activity encompassed by the CPPI, encouraging sharing, savouring, and capitalizing, which invited participants to appreciate shared activities (i.e., create and schedule positive moments with my partner and how to respond in an active and constructive way to my partner; Bryant, Chadwick, & Kluwe, ; Camgoz, ; Gable, Gonzaga, & Strachman, ; Quoidbach, Berry, Hansenne, & Mikolajczak, ). These CPPI activities aimed to expand the participants' focus on all aspects of their ongoing romantic relationship and to increase their positive interactions (Kauffman & Silberman, ).…”

“…In the current study, couples in the intervention group showed improvements in dyadic variables (i.e., quality of interaction and dyadic adjustment) and in mutuality communication patterns over the course of the intervention compared with those in the control condition. Such observations are in line with the fact that social sharing of emotions between romantic partners, involving savouring and capitalization processes, may improve positive interactions within the couple (Camgoz, ; Gable & Reis, ). Moreover, the addition of a short weekly mindfulness practice might have added another tool to foster communication improvement (Atkinson, ).…”

“…The study is a randomized control trial including couples who have no major dysfunctions separated into two groups: an intervention group and a control group on the waiting list.Hypothesis On the basis of assumptions by Algoe and Zhaoyang () and Coulter and Malouff (), we hypothesize that couples in the intervention group will show benefits in subjective well‐being compared with couples from the waiting list control (WLC) group. That is, we expect improvements in satisfaction with life and positive emotion and a decrease in negative emotion in couples from the intervention group compared with couples from the WLC group. Hypothesis As social sharing of emotions between romantic partners seems to deepen and enhance positive interactions within the relationship (Camgoz, ; Gable & Reis, ), we expect that couples in the intervention group will show benefits in dyadic variables such as communication pattern improvements and dyadic functioning compared with couples from the WLC group. Hypothesis Finally, we will explore whether the effects observed in the intervention group couples last beyond a 1‐month follow‐up. On the basis of assumptions by Coulter and Malouff (), we expect lasting changes in positive emotions in the intervention group couples.…”

Effect of Sexual Relationship Enrichment Educational Program on the Sexual Satisfaction of Dual-Career Couples in Ardabil, Iran (2019): A Case Study

“…Shimazu [10] shows that work or workaholism among women can cause job-family conflict more than that among men. On the other hand, the results of some studies conducted in this field indicate that job-family conflict is associated with a wide range of negative consequences, such as a decrease in marital satisfaction and life moment enjoyment [11,12]. Sexual satisfaction refers to the couple's perception of sex life.…”

The Effects of Perceived Support for Creativity on Individual Creativity of Design-Majored Students: A Multiple-Mediation Model of Savoring

“…Savoring is associated with but different from happiness and pleasure (Camgoz, 2014). It refers to the active ISSN 1648-3898 process of enjoyment that involves "a higher order awareness or reflective discernment on the part of the individual" (Bryant & Veroff, 2007).…”