@article{rpbs20251313,
author={{Kang, Rae Na and Otake, Keiko and Hitokoto, Hidefumi},
title={Positivity Resonance in Japanese Adults¡¯ Interactions with Familiar Others: Cultural Adaptation and Links to Happiness, Loneliness, and Depression},
journal={Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences},
volume={13},
number={1},
pages={16--22},
year={2025},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/rpbs/13/1/3},
issn={2333-438X},
abstract={Positivity resonance (PR), the shared experience of positive affect, mutual care, and behavioral synchrony, has been associated with well-being in Western contexts, yet its mental health benefits in non-Western cultures remain underexplored. This study developed a Japanese version of the Positivity Resonance Scale (PRS) for interactions with ¡°familiar others¡± and examined its links to subjective happiness, loneliness, and depression. Data were collected across three survey waves: Time 1 used an independent cross-sectional adult sample (<i>N</i> = 934), while Time 2 (<i>N</i> = 318) and Time 3 (<i>N</i> = 254) followed the same Japanese university students longitudinally. Factor analyses supported a one-factor structure consistent with the original PRS, showing excellent internal consistency (<i>¦Á</i> = .93¨C.94) and good test¨Cretest reliability (ICC = .63). PR correlated positively with happiness and negatively with loneliness and depression, and these associations remained significant after controlling for positive affect. These findings suggest that PR is a crucial interpersonal emotional process supporting well-being, even in a collectivistic cultural context.},
doi={10.12691/rpbs-13-1-3}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}