Profiles of Daily Positive Emotion Dynamics and Associations with Flourishing

Nidah Mohammed, Eric K. Layland, Danielle Cosme, Yoona Kang, Zachary M. Boyd, Peter J. Mucha, Kevin N. Ochsner, Emily B. Falk, Dani S. Bassett and David M. Lydon-Staley ()
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Nidah Mohammed: University of Pennsylvania
Eric K. Layland: University of Delaware
Danielle Cosme: University of Pennsylvania
Yoona Kang: University of Pennsylvania
Zachary M. Boyd: Brigham Young University
Peter J. Mucha: Dartmouth College
Kevin N. Ochsner: Columbia University
Emily B. Falk: University of Pennsylvania
Dani S. Bassett: University of Pennsylvania
David M. Lydon-Staley: University of Pennsylvania

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2025, vol. 26, issue 8, No 1, 26 pages

Abstract: Abstract The present study investigated between-person differences in daily positive emotion dynamics and their associations with flourishing across two studies (Study 1: n=265, Study 2: n=244). Three between-person indices of daily positive emotion dynamics were created: average intensity, variability, and inertia. Using latent profile analysis, a data-driven technique that identifies subgroups (referred to as profiles) within a population, four common ways in which these three emotion dynamics cluster at the person level were identified. Testing for associations between flourishing and the observed profiles of emotion dynamics revealed that people with high average levels of positive emotion that were slow-changing and varied little over time were highest in flourishing, followed by low-intensity but variable positive emotions, followed by individuals with low-intensity positive emotions. By considering how three key emotion dynamic indices cluster within individuals, we find that understanding the average intensity, variability, and inertia of daily positive emotion is necessary for understanding flourishing.

Keywords: Positive emotion; Flourishing; Latent profile analysis; Emotion dynamics; Ecological; Momentary assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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