The daydreamer: Exploring the personality underpinnings of daydreaming styles and their implications for well-being |
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| Institution: | 1. Doctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary;2. Department of Clinical Psychology and Addiction, Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary;3. North American Journal of Psychology, Winter Garden, FL, USA;1. School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China;2. American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, San Diego, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | In the present research, we looked at how positive-constructive daydreaming, guilty-dysphoric daydreaming, and poor attentional control associate with both broad (i.e., openness to experience) and specific (i.e., introspection) personality traits. A second aim was to determine how daydreaming styles were associated with psychological well-being. Across four studies, 1081 undergraduate (studies 1, 2, and 4) and MTurk (study 3) participants completed online questionnaires. A fixed-effect meta-analysis revealed that introspection was a significant predictor of both positive and negative daydreaming styles, but not a consistent predictor of poor attentional control. Positive-constructive daydreaming was more strongly associated with personal growth, purpose in life, and positive affect; guilty-dysphoric daydreaming was associated with depressive symptoms, negative affect, and lower psychological well-being, while poor attentional control was associated with lower positive well-being. Although correlational, these results demonstrate the usefulness of examining the experience and content of recurrent daydreaming and mind-wandering styles to further understand well-being. |
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| Keywords: | Daydreaming Mind-wandering Introspection Personality Well-being |
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