Search results for "AFFECTIVE RESPONSES"
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Social comparison as a predictor of changes in burnout among nurses
2010
This study addressed the question whether the affect evoked by social comparisons and individual differences in social comparison orientation (SCO) may predict the development of burnout over a period of one year. The participants were 93 nurses (25 males and 68 females) who filled out a questionnaire twice, with an interval of about one year. Comparisons with others performing better than oneself (upward comparisons) were reported to occur more often, to evoke more positive affect, and to invoke less negative affect than comparisons with others performing worse than oneself (downward comparisons). Those who responded at Time 1 (T1) with more positive affect to upward comparison and with le…
Affective reactions to musical stimuli reflect emotional use of music in everyday life
2013
Music is a common means for regulating affective states in everyday life, but little is known about the individual differences in this behaviour. We investigated affective reactions to musical stimuli as an explanatory factor. Forty-four young adults rated self-selected music regarding perceived and felt emotions, preference, pleasantness and beauty. The ratings were reduced into five factors representing affective response tendencies. The participants also filled in the Music in Mood Regulation (MMR) questionnaire assessing seven music-related mood regulation strategies in everyday life. High beauty and pleasantness ratings for liked music correlated with the use of music for inducing str…
“It is better than working with a person” : Affective cues and responses to robots at work
2022
Robotic technologies are gaining popularity in various industries, and, by implication, academic research anticipates changes in occupations and work tasks, as well as in the labor market in general. In the future, human employees and robots will increasingly work side by side as coworkers. Despite growing interest, little is known about human employees’ experiences of working with robots, and particularly, their emotions toward robots. However, research has shown that emotions – that is, affective responses – play an important role in the use and adoption of technologies. To address this research gap, we conducted a qualitative questionnaire examining the emotions experienced by employees …