ABSTRACT

Lockdown policies brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic pose a threat to well-being. This study examined the effectiveness of three positive psychology interventions, with different time-orientations, on well-being as well as predictors of well-being during lockdown. Participants (n= 261) completed measures of lockdown characteristics, attachment orientation, and emotion regulation, were then randomly allocated to one of four interventions; nostalgia (past), gratitude (present), best possible self (BPS; future) or control (recalling a TV show), and completed outcome measures of well-being and affect. Results showed that BPS resulted in higher positive affect and that both BPS and gratitude resulted in higher social connectedness than the nostalgia intervention. Further, greater well-being during lockdown was predicted by greater attachment security, greater emotion regulation, and more social interactions. In sum, focusing on the present or future during lockdown is more effective for well-being than focusing on the past, which alongside trait characteristics predict well-being under lockdown.

摘要

COVID-19 大流行带来的封锁政策对福祉构成威胁。本研究检验了三种不同时间取向的积极心理学干预对幸福感以及锁定期间幸福感的预测因素的有效性。参与者（n= 261) 完成锁定特征、依恋取向和情绪调节的测量，然后随机分配到四种干预措施之一；怀旧（过去）、感激（现在）、最好的自我（BPS；未来）或控制（回忆电视节目），以及完成的幸福感和影响的结果测量。结果表明，与怀旧干预相比，BPS 产生了更高的积极影响，并且 BPS 和感恩产生了更高的社会联系。此外，更多的依恋安全、更好的情绪调节和更多的社交互动可以预测锁定期间的更好幸福感。总而言之，在锁定期间关注现在或未来比关注过去更有效，因为过去与特质特征一起预测锁定下的幸福感。