Sandstrom Gillian M, Dunn Elizabeth W
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2014 Jul;40(7):910-922. doi: 10.1177/0146167214529799. Epub 2014 Apr 25.
Although we interact with a wide network of people on a daily basis, the social psychology literature has primarily focused on interactions with close friends and family. The present research tested whether subjective well-being is related not only to interactions with these strong ties but also to interactions with weak social ties (i.e., acquaintances). In Study 1, students experienced greater happiness and greater feelings of belonging on days when they interacted with more classmates than usual. Broadening the scope in Studies 2A and 2B to include all daily interactions (with both strong and weak ties), we again found that weak ties are related to social and emotional well-being. The current results highlight the power of weak ties, suggesting that even social interactions with the more peripheral members of our social networks contribute to our well-being.
尽管我们每天都与广泛的人际网络进行互动，但社会心理学文献主要关注与亲密朋友和家人的互动。本研究测试了主观幸福感是否不仅与这些强关系的互动有关，还与弱社会关系（即熟人）的互动有关。在研究1中，学生们在与比平时更多的同学互动的日子里，体验到了更大的幸福感和更强的归属感。在研究2A和2B中，将范围扩大到包括所有日常互动（与强关系和弱关系的人），我们再次发现弱关系与社会和情感幸福感有关。当前的结果凸显了弱关系的力量，表明即使是与我们社交网络中较为边缘的成员的社会互动也有助于我们的幸福感。
