Why extravert are happier : a day reconstruction study

Wido G. M. OERLEMANS; Arnold B. BAKKER

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2014.02.001

Why extravert are happier : a day reconstruction study

Wido G. M. OERLEMANS, Arnold B. BAKKER

Department of Applied Psychology

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Abstract

The study contributes to the literature on extraversion and momentary happiness by examining processes that might underlie this robust effect. The affective-reactivity hypothesis suggests that extraverts react more positively to rewarding situations as compared to introverts. According to the person-by-situation model, extraverts should enjoy social interactions more than introverts do. Global reports of extraversion were combined with an ecologically valid Day Reconstruction Method (DRM) to assess time spent and happiness of 1364 participants during 13,973 activities. Multilevel results confirm that extraverts (versus introverts) experience a higher boost in momentary happiness when spending time on rewarding - but not pleasurable - activities, especially when rewarding activities are executed with others. These processes partly explain why extraverts are happier in the moment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11-22
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Research in Personality
Volume	50
Early online date	12 Feb 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2014.02.001
Publication status	Published - Jun 2014

Keywords

Affective-reactivity
Person-by-Situation Fit
Day Reconstruction Method
Extraversion
Momentary happiness

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