ABSTRACT

Shared positive emotions involving caring and synchrony – termed ‘positivity resonance’ – are associated with mental health. We hypothesized that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, individual differences in trait resilience would be linked with better overall mental health in part because those higher in trait resilience experience more positivity resonance. We surveyed respondents nationally in April and May of 2020 (total N = 1,059), during pervasive stay-at-home orders. Participants completed self-reports of trait resilience and mental health and used the Day Reconstruction Method to describe their social and emotional experiences. Structural equation models showed perceived positivity resonance to mediate the links between trait resilience and mental health outcomes. Subsequent analyses showed these mediating effects to be independent of overall positive emotion and social interaction quantity (amongst nationwide adults). These results indicate that high-quality social connection played a uniquely important role in maintaining mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

摘要

涉及关怀和同步的共同积极情绪——称为“积极共鸣”——与心理健康有关。我们假设，在 COVID-19 大流行期间，特质复原力的个体差异将与更好的整体心理健康有关，部分原因是特质复原力较高的人会经历更多的积极共鸣。我们在 2020 年 4 月和 5 月对全国范围内的受访者进行了调查（总共N= 1,059），在普遍的居家订单期间。参与者完成了特质复原力和心理健康的自我报告，并使用日重建法来描述他们的社交和情感体验。结构方程模型显示感知到的积极共振可以调节特质复原力和心理健康结果之间的联系。随后的分析表明，这些中介效应独立于整体积极情绪和社会互动量（在全国成年人中）。这些结果表明，在 COVID-19 大流行期间，高质量的社会联系在维持心理健康方面发挥了独特的重要作用。