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History of Positive emotion dispositions differentially associated with Big Five personality and attachment style

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  • AmauryVanEspen on Oct. 24th 2015 3:57:39 PM
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    Positive emotion dispositions differentially associated with Big Five personality and attachment style
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    2006
    Abstract
    Although theorists have proposed the existence of multiple distinct varieties of positive emotion, dispositional positive affect is typically treated as a unidimensional variable in personality research. We present data elaborating conceptual and empirical differences among seven positive emotion dispositions in their relationships with two core personality constructs, the ‘‘Big Five’’ and adult attachment style. We found that the positive emotion dispositions were differentially associated with self- and peer-rated Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Openness to Experience, and Neuroticism. We also found that different adult attachment styles were associated with different kinds of emotional rewards. Findings support the theoretical utility of differentiating among several dispositional positive emotion constructs in personality research.