In which direction does happiness predict subsequent social interactions? A commentary on Quoidbach et al (2019)

In which direction does happiness predict subsequent social interactions? A commentary on Quoidbach et al (2019). Elmer, T. Psychological Science, 32(6):955–959, June, 2021. Publisher: Sage Publications

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Comments on an article by J. Quoidbach et al. (see record [rid]2019-47475-001[/rid]). Quoidbach et al. investigated the bidirectional relationship between happiness and social behavior. For this, they used experience-sampling data from 30,793 individuals who reported on their daily happiness and social-interaction partners. In line with the hedonic-flexibility principle, results showed that happier individuals were less likely to interact with other people at the next measurement time point than less happy individuals. Furthermore, they reported evidence that individuals seek different interaction partners depending on their happiness and that certain interaction partners are more likely to increase individuals’ happiness. The results reported in this commentary suggest that one of the main findings claimed by Quoidbach et al. is not robust. Here, the commenting author conducts additional robustness analyses on the publicly available data set with alternative model specifications. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)

@article{Elmer2021,
	title = {In which direction does happiness predict subsequent social interactions? {A} commentary on {Quoidbach} et al (2019)},
	volume = {32},
	issn = {0956-7976},
	url = {http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-ub.rug.nl/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2021-59387-014&site=ehost-live&scope=site},
	doi = {10.1177/0956797620956981},
	abstract = {Comments on an article by J. Quoidbach et al. (see record [rid]2019-47475-001[/rid]). Quoidbach et al. investigated the bidirectional relationship between happiness and social behavior. For this, they used experience-sampling data from 30,793 individuals who reported on their daily happiness and social-interaction partners. In line with the hedonic-flexibility principle, results showed that happier individuals were less likely to interact with other people at the next measurement time point than less happy individuals. Furthermore, they reported evidence that individuals seek different interaction partners depending on their happiness and that certain interaction partners are more likely to increase individuals’ happiness. The results reported in this commentary suggest that one of the main findings claimed by Quoidbach et al. is not robust. Here, the commenting author conducts additional robustness analyses on the publicly available data set with alternative model specifications. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)},
	number = {6},
	journal = {Psychological Science},
	author = {Elmer, Timon},
	month = jun,
	year = {2021},
	note = {Publisher: Sage Publications},
	keywords = {Happiness, Motivation, Open Data, Partners, Social Behavior, Social Interaction, emotion, happiness, motivation, open data, open materials, social behavior},
	pages = {955--959},
}

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