Using the Broaden-and-Build Theory to Test a Model of Mindfulness, Affect, and Stress

Johnson, Laura K.; Nadler, Ruby T.; Carswell, Julie J.; Minda, John Paul

doi:10.1007/s12671-021-01633-5

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“…Furthermore, Johnson et al. (2021) and Reinhard and Schwarz (2012) contend that when individuals experience positive emotions, they use their cognitive abilities more effectively and make more rational decisions than when they experience negative emotions in stressful situations. Earlier, Salisu et al.…”

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“…Therefore, drawing on the broaden and build theory, this study answers how emotional intelligence influences the career success in the IT industry. To be precise, it is proposed that individuals with high emotional intelligence, who manage their emotions positively and build resilient behavior (a psychological resources) (Alhothali & Al‐Dajani, 2022; Fredrickson, 2001; Stanley & Schutte, 2023; Zhai et al., 2022), perform well and hence achieve career success (Johnson et al., 2021).…”

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Emotional intelligence and career success: Does resilience matter?

Sharma

Tiwari

2023

Glob Bus Org Exc

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Achieving success in one's career has numerous positive consequences for individuals as well as for organizations. This study examines the influence of emotional intelligence measures on career success. Also, using the broaden and build theory, we propose employee resilience as an underlying mechanism connecting emotional intelligence measures and career success. Data were collected from employees working in different IT organizations in India's northern region. Confirmatory factor analysis followed by path analysis using the maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) method in AMOS was performed. Results found that all the emotional intelligence measures directly affect career success and employee resilience. For instance, the adaptability dimension had the most significant direct impact on career success, whereas the interpersonal dimension emerged as the leading predictor of resilience among all five emotional intelligence dimensions. In addition, employee resilience was identified as a partial mediator between all emotional intelligence measures and career success. The present study offers some insightful theoretical and practical implications.

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Emotional intelligence and career success: Does resilience matter?

Sharma

Tiwari

2023

Glob Bus Org Exc

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“…Similarly, in Adair et al’s ( 2018 ) study, the change in mindfulness could not predict the change in negative emotions after their intervention. One explanation for this result was that the connection between mindfulness and negative affect was relatively weak compared to the one between mindfulness and positive affect (Johnson et al, 2021 ). This finding may indicate that positive and negative affect should be examined as separate constructs instead of the opposite ends of a continuum because the associations of positive and negative affect with mindfulness are different (Garland et al, 2010 ).…”

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Linking University Students’ Mindfulness to Positive Adjustment Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: a 6-month Cross-Lagged Panel Design

2022

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Objectives In the face of a global pandemic, research on wellness-fostering resources is urgently needed, especially with longitudinal designs and diverse samples. According to the mindfulness-to-meaning theory and broaden-and-build theory, this study examined the reciprocal associations among a group of Chinese university students’ trait mindfulness, positive and negative affect, and use of positive coping strategies, including positive reappraisal, planning, and seeking of emotional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Participants were 247 Hong Kong university students ( M age = 20.96, SD = 2.38; female = 86%) who completed survey measures of mindfulness, positive and negative affect, and positive coping strategies at baseline and 6-month follow-up. Data were analysed using a cross-lagged panel design, controlling for participants’ age. Results The proposed reciprocal model exhibited an excellent fit with the data. There was a reciprocal association between trait mindfulness and positive affect over time. However, no significant reciprocal effect was found among mindfulness, negative affect, and positive coping strategies. Conclusions Theoretically, the current findings extended the two theories to a non-Western population during a critical time and suggested a long-term reciprocal association between positive affect and mindfulness. Our study provided important insight into university students’ positive well-being during COVID-19 and demonstrated the wellness-fostering effect of mindfulness.

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“…They tend to maintain a calm, objective, open and receptive attitude, which could stimulate positive affects ( Langer and Moldoveanu, 2000 ; Wallace and Shapiro, 2006 ; Tingaz, 2020 ). According to the Broaden-and-Build Theory, positive effects can help individuals to develop resilience in face of negative situations ( Fredrickson, 2004 ; Johnson et al, 2021 ). Studies from neuroscience have also shown that mindfulness can reduce the amygdala response in the brain which triggers negative emotions, thus making individuals more happy, peaceful and stable ( Davidson and Begley, 2012 ; Barnhofer et al, 2021 ; Medina et al, 2022 ).…”

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Entrepreneurial mindfulness and organizational resilience of Chinese SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of entrepreneurial resilience

Liu

Wu²,

Wang³

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Front. Psychol.

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Organizational resilience is vital to the survival and thriving of enterprises, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there has been an increasing interest in organizational resilience, the effects from the entrepreneur perspective receive scant attention. Based on upper echelons theory (UET) and personality psychology, we propose a model in which entrepreneurial mindfulness and entrepreneurial resilience could influence organizational resilience of SMEs. We empirically analyzed a sample of 180 entrepreneurs managing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, using SmartPLS software. The research findings indicated that entrepreneurial mindfulness is positively associated with organizational resilience and such relationship is partially mediated by entrepreneurial resilience. These findings convey important theoretical implications in this field of research as well as practical implications for SMEs in China or other countries with similar nature.

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Using the Broaden-and-Build Theory to Test a Model of Mindfulness, Affect, and Stress

Cited by 14 publications

References 57 publications

Emotional intelligence and career success: Does resilience matter?

Emotional intelligence and career success: Does resilience matter?

Linking University Students’ Mindfulness to Positive Adjustment Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: a 6-month Cross-Lagged Panel Design

Entrepreneurial mindfulness and organizational resilience of Chinese SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of entrepreneurial resilience

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