Publications by authors named "S M Stieger"
Article Synopsis
- The concept of flourishing, a key idea in positive psychology, represents a high level of wellbeing, but there's still debate among scientists on how to define and measure it, creating challenges for researchers.
- This study does a comparative analysis of four popular flourishing measurement tools: PERMA-Profiler, Mental Health Continuum-Short Form, Flourishing Scale, and Wellbeing Conceptual Framework, specifically in a German-speaking sample.
- Findings show that all four measures effectively assess flourishing, but they cater to different needs, with the first three providing a broader view and the Wellbeing Conceptual Framework focusing on more specific aspects of flourishing.
Previous studies have shown that exposure to simulated natural environments can elevate state body appreciation, but stimulus sets have been limited to the use of images and 2-dimensional (2D) film. To extend this work, we examined the relative impact of images, 2D film, and a 360° immersive film on immediate, state body appreciation. A total of 136 German-speaking adults from Austria (71.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLaughter is a universal, nonverbal vocal expression of broad significance for humans. Interestingly, rather little is known about how often we laugh and how laughter is associated with our personality. In a large, event-based, experience sampling method study ( = 52; = 9,261 assessments) using wrist-worn wearables and a physical analogue scale, we analyzed belly laughs and fit of laughter events in participants' everyday life for 4 weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe experience sampling method (ESM) allows for a high degree of ecological validity compared to laboratory research, at the cost of greater effort for participants. It would therefore benefit from implementations that reduce participant effort. In the present paper, we introduce a screenless wrist-worn one-button wearable as an unobtrusive measurement method that can be employed in ESM designs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study sought to evaluate Terror Management Theory (TMT) assumptions about death awareness and its psychological impact in the context of a real-world war situation with high external validity. We examined if factors such as habituation to war circumstances and psychological resilience could buffer the effects on civilians' anxiety, physical and mental health, and affect.
Method: We implemented a pre-registered smartphone-based experience sampling method study over four weeks, with 307 participants ( = 7,824) living in war-affected areas in Ukraine whereby participants were regularly exposed to war situations, including air-raid alarms, explosions, and infrastructural problems.