High Trait Cheerfulness Individuals are More Sensitive to the Emotional Environment

López-Benítez, Raúl; Acosta, Alberto; Lupiáñez, Juan; Carretero‐Dios, Hugo

doi:10.1007/s10902-017-9871-0

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“…Beyond the theoretical model and measurement properties, research has consistently indicated the importance of cheerfulness, as a mood state and personality trait, in predicting psychological well-being, positive affect, positive emotional regulation and management, and personal resilience (Lopez-Benitez, Acosta, Lupianez, & Carretero-Dios, 2017, 2018; Ruch & Hofmann, 2012; Ruch & Kohler, 1999). Specifically, Lopez-Benitez and colleagues (2018) found that high trait cheerfulness individuals reported greater affective state changes than low trait cheerful individuals for both positive and negative affective induction, which the authors postulated that trait cheerfulness is linked with greater permeability to the affective environment. High trait cheerful individuals showed greater facial signs of frequent and intense exhilaration when interacting with a clowning experimenter and greater state cheerfulness when listening to funny tapes (Ruch, 1997).…”

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The Italian Version of the State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory Trait Form: Psychometric Validation and Evaluation of Measurement Invariance

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Chiesi

Hofmann

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Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

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The State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory–Trait Version (STCI-T60) measures the temperamental basis of sense of humor involving theoretically derived personality dispositions of cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood. The reliability and validity of the newly developed STCI-T60 Italian version were assessed in a sample of Italian speakers ( N = 683). Proper fit for a three-dimensional factor structure observed in previous studies was replicated and each factor demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and test–retest reliability. The associations between the STCI subscales and major personality dimensions, optimism, resilience, stress, and general well-being were further examined and results were in the expected directions (e.g., cheerfulness and bad mood being positively and negatively associated with well-being variables, respectively). Cross-cultural invariance examination was conducted to provide more validity data for the Italian STCI. Metric invariance was found between Italian and Canadian English speakers ( N = 632), but scalar invariance was not shown.

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The Italian Version of the State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory Trait Form: Psychometric Validation and Evaluation of Measurement Invariance

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Chiesi

Hofmann

et al. 2019

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

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“…Moreover, trait cheerfulness was a better predictor of humour‐related behaviours including sense of humour variables, humour‐induced positive affect, Duchenne displays, and frequency and intensity of exhilaration than broader level major personality dimensions (e.g., positive affect, extraversion; Ruch, ; Ruch & Hofmann, ). Numerous research findings suggest the temperamental basis of humour provides significant psychosocial (e.g., emotional intelligence, emotional regulation, life satisfaction; Ruch & Hofmann, ; López‐Benítez, Acosta, Lupiáñez, & Carretero‐Dios, ) and physical health benefits (Ruch & Hofmann, ). These findings have led to the implementation of numerous cheerfulness‐enhancing and humour‐training interventions (see Ruch & Hofmann, for a review).…”

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What is the temperamental basis of humour like in China? A cross‐national examination and validation of the standard version of the state–trait cheerfulness inventory

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The State–Trait Cheerfulness Inventory–trait version (STCI‐T60) consists of three dimensions of cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood integrated to measure the temperamental basis of the sense of humour. The present study replicated the three‐dimensional factor structure of the STCI in China using 60 items consistent with other standard trait versions (e.g., English, Chilean‐Spanish). Closer examination of associations between traits suggested bad mood showed curvilinear associations with both cheerfulness and seriousness, such that cheerfulness and bad mood were negatively associated for those low and average in trait bad mood but not for those with high trait bad mood. Seriousness was positively associated with bad mood at high levels of trait bad mood, but not at average or low levels of bad mood. Associations between the STCI traits and major personality dimensions, humour styles, and well‐being were further examined. Cheerfulness and seriousness showed positive associations with satisfaction with life and emotional well‐being (EWB) while bad mood showed a curvilinear association with EWB. Using multi‐group confirmatory factor analyses, partial metric invariance was found between English and Chinese versions of the STCI‐T60, but structural invariance was not observed. Implications based on the empirical literature in dialecticism and cross‐cultural assessment were thoroughly discussed.

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“…Therefore, although replication of this finding seems necessary, it suggests a new path of exploration. The higher permeability to contextual cues of high cheerfulness individuals shown in the current and previous studies ( López-Benítez et al, in press ) could underlay a better adaptation to the environment that calls for future research. In addition, new studies should analyze whether these effects can be generalized to other cognitive processes such as creativity while exploring the modulation of affective processes by cheerfulness.…”

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“…Another possible explanation is derived from affective induction contexts. In a recent study, López-Benítez et al (in press ) have found that, compared to low trait cheerfulness people, individuals characterized by high trait cheerfulness experienced a larger affective state change as a consequence of watching amusing and sad stimuli. The authors interpreted this finding as larger affective sensitivity or permeability to the environment, thus promoting some psychological, social, and physical benefits in high trait cheerfulness individuals (e.g., Yip and Martin, 2006 ; Carretero-Dios et al, 2014 ; Delgado-Domínguez et al, 2016 ).…”

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Trait Cheerfulness Does Not Influence Switching Costs But Modulates Preparation and Repetition Effects in a Task-Switching Paradigm

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Many studies have shown the beneficial effect of positive emotions on various cognitive processes, such as creativity and cognitive flexibility. Cheerfulness, understood as an affective predisposition to sense of humor, has been associated with positive emotions. So far, however, no studies have shown the relevance of this dimension in cognitive flexibility processes. The aim of this research was to analyze the relationship between cheerfulness and these processes. To this end, we carried out two studies using a task-switching paradigm. Study 1 aimed at analyzing whether high trait cheerfulness was related to better cognitive flexibility (as measured by reduced task-switching costs), whereas Study 2 aimed at replicating the pattern of data observed in Study 1. The total sample was composed of 139 participants (of which 86 were women) selected according to their high versus low scores in trait cheerfulness. In a random way, participants had to judge whether the face presented to them in each trial was that of a man or a woman (gender recognition task) or whether it expressed anger or happiness (expressed emotion recognition task). We expected participants with high versus low trait cheerfulness to show a lower task-switching cost (i.e., higher cognitive flexibility). Results did not confirm this hypothesis. However, in both studies, participants with high versus low trait cheerfulness showed a higher facilitation effect when the stimuli attributes were repeated and also when a cue was presented anticipating the demand to perform. We discuss the relevance of these results for a better understanding of cheerfulness.

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High Trait Cheerfulness Individuals are More Sensitive to the Emotional Environment

Cited by 20 publications

References 36 publications

The Italian Version of the State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory Trait Form: Psychometric Validation and Evaluation of Measurement Invariance

The Italian Version of the State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory Trait Form: Psychometric Validation and Evaluation of Measurement Invariance

What is the temperamental basis of humour like in China? A cross‐national examination and validation of the standard version of the state–trait cheerfulness inventory

Trait Cheerfulness Does Not Influence Switching Costs But Modulates Preparation and Repetition Effects in a Task-Switching Paradigm

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