Keep nice and carry on: effect of niceness on well-being

Olga Bialobrzeska; Justyna Baba; Sylwia Bedynska; Aleksandra Cichocka; Aleksandra Cislak; Magdalena Formanowicz; Gosia Goclowska; Zuzanna Jakubik; Karolina Kozakiewicz

doi:10.1080/01973533.2023.2239410

Keep nice and carry on: effect of niceness on well-being

Olga Bialobrzeska, Justyna Baba, Sylwia Bedynska, Aleksandra Cichocka, Aleksandra Cislak, Magdalena Formanowicz, Gosia Goclowska, Zuzanna Jakubik, Karolina Kozakiewicz

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Abstract

Practicing acts of kindness is beneficial to one’s well-being, but is simply being nice to others also beneficial? In a correlational Study 1 (N=497), self-reported behavioral niceness was positively correlated with happiness, self-satisfaction, relationships satisfaction, life meaning, and negatively correlated with depression. In two experimental studies, a one-day online intervention involving acting nicely (Study 2;N=482) and recollecting one’s nice behavior (Study 3;N=317) resulted in higher mood, self-satisfaction, relationships satisfaction, and life meaning. The present findings suggest that acting in a nice manner, that is, in a warm and friendly way, toward others in everyday situations can promote one’s well-being. Practicing niceness also promoted subsequent voluntary nice behavior.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	138-156
Number of pages	19
Journal	Basic and Applied Social Psychology
Volume	45
Issue number	5
Early online date	24 Jul 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2023.2239410
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2023

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Funding:
This work was supported by the European Association of Social Psychology under EASP Research Grants during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Data availability statement:
All the data and materials can be retrieved from our OSF page (anonymized link for peer review: https://osf.io/v37k8/?view_only=65e14c0ac83547b19ed31e36fd527d03).

Funding

This work was supported by the European Association of Social Psychology under EASP Research Grants during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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