ABSTRACT This study was conducted to follow up an earlier investigation which examined tears of joy (TOJ) among Japanese undergraduates. In the present investigation, 193 Japanese adults (age range = 31 to above 81; 46.7% were older than age 60) responded to a survey inquiring if they had ever experienced TOJ. If they answered affirmatively, they were asked their frequency of TOJ, when was their most recent TOJ episode, and to what extent it relieved their stress and improved their physical well-being immediately afterwards. The vast majority (83.4%) had experienced TOJ in their life. However, TOJ frequency was sharply divergent: although 38% reported TOJ in the past month, 26.1% had not experienced TOJ in over 12 months. Consistent with previous studies, TOJ frequency was significantly associated with high self-reported emotionality compared to peers. For men, TOJ frequency was associated with self-reported effectiveness in coping with stress. Among participants in middle adulthood (age = 41 to 60) but not later adulthood (age 61 and older), TOJ frequency was associated with both stress relief and enhanced physical well-being after a TOJ episode. The implications for strengthening resilience among post-college-age Japanese are discussed and avenues for further research are highlighted.

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大学后日本成年人的喜悦之泪：对复原力的影响

摘要这项研究是为了跟进先前的调查，该调查研究了日本大学生的喜悦之泪（TOJ）。在本次调查中，有193名日本成年人（年龄范围在31岁至81岁之间；年龄在60岁以上的成年人占46.7％）回答了一项调查，询问他们是否曾经历过TOJ。如果他们的回答是肯定的，他们会被问及TOJ的发生频率，最近一次TOJ发作的时间，以及在什么程度上减轻了他们的压力并在随后改善了他们的身体健康。绝大多数（83.4％）曾经历过TOJ。但是，TOJ的频率差异很大：尽管有38％的人在过去一个月内报告过TOJ，但26.1％的人在过去12个月内未经历过TOJ。与以前的研究一致，与同龄人相比，TOJ频率与自我报告的高度情绪显着相关。对于男性，TOJ频率与自我报告的压力应对效果相关。在成年中期（41岁至60岁）但未成年后期（61岁及以上）的参与者中，TOJ频率与TOJ发作后的压力缓解和身体健康增强相关。讨论了加强大学后日本人的弹性的含义，并着重指出了进一步研究的途径。