Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2014

Publication Title

Optimal Data Analysis

Volume

3

Pages

25-27

Publisher Name

Optimal Data Analysis, LLC

Abstract

Recent research tested the a priori hypothesis that Type A Behavior (TAB) undermines enjoyment of leisure time, and that this effect is mediated by savoring responses which hamper enjoyment.1 Findings suggested that the hypothesized A-B differences in savoring reflect differences in perfectionism rather than in time urgency. The present study uses the same sample to compare 117 extreme Type A and 131 extreme B undergraduates on ten dimensions of savoring assessed for a performance-related stimulus. Findings revealed Type As focus on how proud they are and impressed others are, but are only moderately to weakly involved in actively storing positive memories for later recall, or in reminiscing about prior positive events.

Identifier

2155-0182

Comments

Author Posting © Optimal Data Analysis, LLC, 2014. This article is posted here by permission of Optimal Data Analysis, LLC for personal use, not for redistribution. The article was published in Optimal Data Analysis, Volume 3, April 2014, https://odajournal.com/2014/04/05/type-a-behavior-and-savoring-among-college-undergraduates-enjoy-achievements-now-not-later/

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