Pancultural Nostalgia in Action: Prevalence, Triggers, and Psychological Functions of Nostalgia Across Cultures

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dc.contributor.authorHepper, Erica G.
dc.contributor.authorSedikides, Constantine
dc.contributor.authorWildschut, Tim
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Wing Yee
dc.contributor.authorAbakoumkin, Georgios
dc.contributor.authorArikan, Gizem
dc.contributor.authorAveyard, Mark
dc.contributor.authorBaldursson, Einar B.
dc.contributor.authorBialobrzeska, Olga
dc.contributor.authorBouamama, Sana
dc.contributor.authorBouzaouech, Imed
dc.contributor.authorBrambilla, Marco
dc.contributor.authorBurger, Axel M.
dc.contributor.authorChen, Sylvia Xiaohua
dc.contributor.authorCisek, Sylwia
dc.contributor.authorDemassosso, Didier
dc.contributor.authorEstevan-Reina, Lucia
dc.contributor.authorGutierrez, Roberto Gonzalez
dc.contributor.authorGu, Li
dc.contributor.authorGuerra, Rita
dc.contributor.authorHansen, Nina
dc.contributor.authorKamble, Shanmukh
dc.contributor.authorKusumi, Takashi
dc.contributor.authorMangelinckx, Camille
dc.contributor.authorNourkova, Veronika V.
dc.contributor.authorPinna, Elena
dc.contributor.authorRantasila, Aino
dc.contributor.authorRitchie, Timothy D.
dc.contributor.authorSalikhova, Albina B.
dc.contributor.authorStephan, Elena
dc.contributor.authorSterian, Mihaela
dc.contributor.authorTong, Yuk-yue
dc.contributor.authorVan Even, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorViana, Normando Jose Queiroz
dc.contributor.authorVingerhoets, Ad
dc.contributor.authorvon Hippel, Courtney
dc.contributor.authorZatsepin, Artem S.
dc.contributor.authorZengel, Bettina
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T17:09:59Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T17:09:59Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractNostalgia is a social, self-relevant, and bittersweet (although mostly positive) emotion that arises when reflecting on fond past memories and serves key psychological functions. The majority of evidence concerning the prevalence, triggers, and functions of nostalgia has been amassed in samples from a handful of largely Western cultures. If nostalgia is a fundamental psychological resource, it should perform similar functions across cultures, although its operational dynamics may be shaped by culture. This study (N = 2,606) examined dispositional nostalgia, self-reported triggers of nostalgia, and functions of experimentally induced nostalgia in young adults across 28 countries and a special administrative region of China (i.e., Hong Kong). Results indicated that nostalgia is frequently experienced across cultures, albeit better valued in more-developed countries (i.e., higher national wealth and life-expectancy). Nostalgia is triggered by psychological threats (especially in warmer countries), sensory stimuli (especially in more-developed countries), and social gatherings (especially in less-developed countries). The positive or negative affect prompted by experimentally induced nostalgia varied by country, but was mild overall. More importantly, recalling a nostalgic (vs. ordinary) memory increased social connectedness, self-continuity, and meaning in life across cultures. In less-developed countries, recalling an ordinary memory also conferred some of these functions, reducing the effect size of nostalgia. Finally, recalling a nostalgic (vs. ordinary) memory augmented state satisfaction with life in countries with lower quality of living (i.e., lower life-expectancy and life-satisfaction). Overall, findings confirm the relevance of nostalgia across a wide range of cultures and indicate cultural nuances in its functioning.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1037/xge0001521
dc.identifier.eissn1939-2222
dc.identifier.issn0096-3445
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001521
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/91081
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001145853200001
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final778
dc.pagina.inicio754
dc.revistaJournal of experimental psychology-general
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectnostalgia
dc.subjectculture
dc.subjectemotion
dc.subjectmemory
dc.subjectwell-being
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titlePancultural Nostalgia in Action: Prevalence, Triggers, and Psychological Functions of Nostalgia Across Cultures
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen153
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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