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Direct linkFredrickson, Barbara L.; Losada, Marcial F. – American Psychologist, 2005
Extending B. L. Fredrickson's (1998) broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions and M. Losada's (1999) nonlinear dynamics model of team performance, the authors predict that a ratio of positive to negative affect at or above 2.9 will characterize individuals in flourishing mental health. Participants (N=188) completed an initial survey to…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Affective Behavior, Psychological Patterns, Structural Equation Models
