RB Thompson, C Peura, WF Gayton - The Journal of Positive …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis

Gender differences in the person-activity fit for positive psychology interventions.

Stem education interventions

Thompson

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Excerpt

Research on positive psychology interventions (PPIs) has established the value of activities such as acts of kindness, gratitude, and savoring life's joys, for increasing individuals' sense of well-being. Critical to the efficacy of PPIs is person-activity fit–the degree activities stem from intrinsic motivation. Although person-activity fit effects are well documented, gaps remain in our understanding of how sociodemographic variables, particularly age and gender, play a role. We investigated how gender may affect self-reported person-activity fit …

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