Bialobrzeska, Olga, Baba, Justyna, Bedynska, Sylwia, Cichocka, Aleksandra, Cislak, Aleksandra, Formanowicz, Magdalena, Goclowska, Malgorzata A., Jakubik, Zuzanna, Kozakiewicz, Karolina (2023) Keep Nice and Carry On: Effect of Niceness on Well-Being. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 45 (5). pp. 138-156. ISSN 0197-3533. E-ISSN 1532-4834. (doi:10.1080/01973533.2023.2239410) (KAR id:102297)
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Abstract
Practicing acts of kindness is beneficial to one's well-being, but is simply being nice to others also beneficial? In a correlational Study 1 (N = 497), self-reported behavioral niceness was positively correlated with happiness, self-satisfaction, relationships satisfaction, life meaning, and negatively correlated with depression. In two experimental studies, a one-day online intervention involving acting nicely (Study 2; N = 482) and recollecting one’s nice behavior (Study 3; N = 317) resulted in higher mood, self-satisfaction, relationships satisfaction, and life meaning. The present findings suggest that acting in a nice manner, that is, in a warm and friendly way, toward others in everyday situations can promote one’s well-being. Practicing niceness also promoted subsequent voluntary nice behavior.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1080/01973533.2023.2239410 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | niceness, well-being, prosocial behavior, COVID-19, social relationships |
Subjects: |
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Funders: | European Association of Social Psychology (https://ror.org/0251g2d64) |
Depositing User: | Aleksandra Cichocka |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jul 2023 10:16 UTC |
Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2024 23:00 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/102297 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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