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A population approach to the study of emotion: diurnal rhythms of a working day examined with the Day Reconstruction Method.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16637757     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To date, diurnal rhythms of emotions have been studied with real-time data collection methods mostly in relatively small samples. The Day Reconstruction Method (DRM), a new survey instrument that reconstructs the emotions of a day, is examined as a method for enabling large-scale investigations of rhythms. Diurnal cycles were observed for 12 emotion adjectives in 909 women over a working day. Bimodal patterns with peaks at noon and evenings were detected for positive emotions; peaks in negative emotions were found at mid-morning and mid-afternoon. A V-shaped pattern was found for tired and an inverted U-shaped pattern for competent. Several diurnal patterns from prior studies were replicated. The DRM appears to be a useful tool for the study of emotions.
Authors:
Arthur A Stone; Joseph E Schwartz; David Schkade; Norbert Schwarz; Alan Krueger; Daniel Kahneman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Emotion (Washington, D.C.)     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1528-3542     ISO Abbreviation:  Emotion     Publication Date:  2006 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-26     Completed Date:  2006-09-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101125678     Medline TA:  Emotion     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  139-49     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Stony Brook University, NY 11794-8790, USA. arthur.stone@sunysb.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Circadian Rhythm*
Emotions*
Fatigue / psychology
Female
Human Activities / psychology
Humans
Linear Models
Multivariate Analysis
Sample Size
Task Performance and Analysis
Texas
Women, Working / psychology*

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