@article{38773b45f6d446eab1a0697f5f7cbe8e,
title = "Positivity resonance in long-term married couples: Multimodal characteristics and consequences for health and longevity.",
abstract = "The Positivity Resonance Theory of coexperienced positive affect describes moments of interpersonal connection characterized by shared positive affect, caring nonverbal synchrony, and biological synchrony. The construct validity of positivity resonance and its longitudinal associations with health have not been tested. The current longitudinal study examined whether positivity resonance in conflict interactions between 154 married couples predicts health trajectories over 13 years and longevity over 30 years. We used couples{\textquoteright} continuous ratings of affect during the interactions to capture coexperienced positive affect and continuous physiological responses to capture biological synchrony between spouses. Video recordings were behaviorally coded for coexpressed positive affect, synchronous nonverbal affiliation cues (SNAC), and behavioral indicators of positivity resonance (BIPR). To evaluate construct validity, we conducted. confirmatory factor analysis to test. latent factor of positivity resonance encompassing coexperienced positive affect, coexpressed positive affect, physiological linkage of interbeat heart intervals, SNAC, and BIPR. The model showed excellent fit. To evaluate associations with health and longevity, we used dyadic latent growth curve modeling and Cox proportional hazards modeling, respectively, and found that greater latent positivity resonance predicted less steep declines in health and increased longevity. Associations were robust when accounting for initial health symptoms, sociodemographic characteristics, health-related behaviors, and individually experienced positive affect. We repeated health and longevity analyses, replacing latent positivity resonance with BIPR, and found consistent results. Findings validate positivity resonance as. multimodal construct, support the utility of the BIPR measure, and provide initial evidence for the characterization of positivity resonance as. positive health behavior.",
keywords = "Affective science, Broaden-and-build theory, Dyadic interaction, Health psychology, Positive psychology",
author = "Wells, {Jenna L.} and Haase, {Claudia M.} and Rothwell, {Emily S.} and Naugle, {Kendyl G.} and Otero, {Marcela C.} and Brown, {Casey L.} and Jocelyn Lai and Chen, {Kuan Hua} and Connelly, {Dyan E.} and Grimm, {Kevin J.} and Levenson, {Robert W.} and Fredrickson, {Barbara L.}",
note = "Funding Information: Preparation of this manuscript was supported by. James McKeen Cattell Fellowship awarded to Barbara L. Fredrickson and National Institute of Aging grants (R01AG041762, P01AG019724) awarded to Robert W. Levenson. Data collection was supported by. National Institute of Aging grant (R01AG007476) awarded to Robert W. Levenson.Jenna L. Wells played. lead role in formal analysis, visualization, and writing of original draft, supporting role in investigation and methodology, and equal role in conceptualization and writing of review and editing. Claudia M. Haase played. supporting role in conceptualization, formal analysis, supervision, and visualization, and equal role in writing of review and editing. Emily S. Rothwell played. supporting role in methodology, visualization, and writing of review and editing. Kendyl G. Naugle played. supporting role in investigation, visualization, and writing of review and editing. Marcela C. Otero played. supporting role in methodology and writing of review and editing. Casey L. Brown played. supporting role in methodology and writing of review and editing. Jocelyn Lai played. supporting role in methodology and writing of review and editing. Kuan- Hua Chen played. supporting role in methodology and writing of review and editing. Dyan E. Connelly played. supporting role in writing of review and editing. Kevin J. Grimm played supporting role in formal analysis, supervision and writing of review and editing. Robert W. Levenson played. lead role in resources and software, supporting role in methodology, project administration, supervision, and writing of review and editing, and equal role in funding acquisition and investigation. Barbara L. Fredrickson played. lead role in investigation, methodology, project administration and supervision, supporting role in writing of original draft, and equal role in conceptualization, funding acquisition, and writing of review and editing. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 American Psychological Association",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.1037/pspi0000385",
language = "English (US)",
journal = "Journal of Personality and Social Psychology",
issn = "0022-3514",
publisher = "American Psychological Association Inc.",
}