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Irene Johanna Elisabeth Teulings

Stipendiat - PROMENTA

E-post i.j.e.teulings@psykologi.uio.no

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Besøksadresse Forskningsveien 3A Harald Schjelderups hus 0373 Oslo

Postadresse Postboks 1094 Blindern 0317 Oslo

Andre tilknytninger Det samfunnsvitenskapelige fakultet (Student)

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Faglige interesser

values, value fulfillment, and wellbeing
morality and happiness
positive emotions and wellbeing

Forskning

I am a PhD candidate at the PROMENTA Research Center at the University of Oslo. My PhD project focuses on understanding the role of values for wellbeing. Here, we apply a value-focus to the science of happiness, i.e., investigating wellbeing based on what people say they find important.

Specifically, I'm interested in which values are key to feeling good. Within my research, I will investigate how values and fulfillment of those values are associated with wellbeing, e.g., what role does being a morally good person play in being a happy person? My research uses large-scale international data to identify which values and behaviors characterize a good life.

Alongside my doctoral research, I am involved in research on positive emotions and wellbeing. I have a particular interest in psychological methods, and applying network analyses to advance theoretical models on wellbeing. I am also an advocate for open science and aim to implement open science practices throughout my project.

Undervisning

PSY1250 - Personality Psychology 1

Bakgrunn

In 2022, I graduated from the Research Master's Psychology of the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I have previous research and teaching experience from the Amsterdam Interdisciplinary Centre for Emotion at the University of Amsterdam and the Integrity lab of Utrecht University.

Emneord: Wellbeing, Values, Value fulfillment, Emotions, Network Analysis, PROMENTA

Liu, Jinrui; Vittersø, Joar; Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Mayerhofer, Lilian Juliane Kozlowski & Røysamb, Espen (2026). Jingle all the way? Pleasant and energized positive affect show differential longitudinal relationships with life satisfaction and personality. Journal of Positive Psychology. ISSN 1743-9760. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2026.2701098. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag
Positive affect (PA) is operationalized differently across studies, leaving open whether distinct conceptualizations relate to subjective wellbeing (SWB) similarly over time. Although mainstream wellbeing theory treats PA and life satisfaction (LS) as components of a latent SWB factor, empirical findings on their causal relations remain inconsistent. This study examined whether pleasant versus energized PA show comparable longitudinal associations with LS using random-intercept cross-lagged panel models across nine waves from two national longitudinal datasets, PAIRFAM (N = 12,520) and LISS (N = 17,532). Both PA types showed consistent bidirectional associations with LS, but relationships were stronger for pleasant PA. Cross-lagged effects and time-specific residual correlations were approximately twice as large compared to energized PA. Pleasant and energized PA also differed in their associations with extraversion and neuroticism. These findings suggest that PA indicator choice affects SWB measure validity, with implications for positive psychology interventions targeting SWB.
Liu, Jinrui; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Vittersø, Joar; Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth & Røysamb, Espen (2026). Positively Negative: Why Negative Affect is Linked to Higher Wellbeing. Journal of Happiness Studies. ISSN 1389-4978. 27(5). doi: 10.1007/s10902-026-01040-4. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag
Many researchers oppose the hedonic idea that wellbeing can be reduced to the maximization of positive affect (PA) and the minimization of negative affect (NA). However, few studies have investigated alternative optimal levels of affects other than maximized PA and minimized NA. This paper examines ideal levels of PA and NA, and their alignment as an alternative approach to wellbeing. Study 1 investigates people’s ideal levels of affects. In a randomized forced-choice experiment (N = 352, U.S.-based), most participants rejected a life without NA and idealized experiencing 10-13% NA and 66-80% PA across experimental conditions and two selfreported measures. Study 2 (N = 638, international sample) examines whether life satisfaction corresponds more closely to affective alignment than to affective maximization. Using piecewise regression, we found that PA was consistently and positively associated with life satisfaction. Lower NA was associated with higher life satisfaction only among those experiencing more NA than desired. For those already below their ideal NA level, further reduction was no longer related to life satisfaction. Crucially, participants whose experienced and ideal affects were aligned reported the highest life satisfaction, instead of the group with highest hedonic experience. Overall, our findings suggest that individuals feel most satisfied when their experience aligns with their ideal, rather than when maximizing hedonic experience. Furthermore, the alignment is more linked to life satisfaction than to wisdom or personal growth. All in all, maximizing PA and minimizing NA are neither desired nor associated with the highest life satisfaction.
Karl, Valerie; Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae; Aksnes, Eira Ranheim; Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth; MacSweeney, Niamh Anne & Beck, Dani [Vis alle 9 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2026). Symptom-specific links between internalizing problems and functional connectivity in adolescents: a network analysis. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ISSN 1018-8827. doi: 10.1007/s00787-026-02989-6. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth; Deserno, Marie K.; Liu, Jinrui; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Røysamb, Espen & Vittersø, Joar [Vis alle 7 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2026). Beyond the borders of wellbeing: network analyses reveal the fuzzy boundaries between wellbeing domains. Journal of Positive Psychology. ISSN 1743-9760. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2026.2651077. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag
Understanding what constitutes a good life is central to psychological research, yet wellbeing models remain contested with respect to their structure and borders. We employ a network approach to investigate how wellbeing dimensions interrelate and whether they form distinct or overlapping constructs. Using a large, population-based sample from the European Social Survey (N = 45,122; 29 countries), we identified strong links between a broad range of wellbeing indicators across different theoretical domains. Community detection revealed six empirical clusters that partially align with existing distinctions (e.g. hedonic versus eudaimonic wellbeing). However, we also identified 11 indicators belonging to multiple clusters, demonstrating the fuzzy boundaries between wellbeing domains. These results highlight the need for integrative frameworks that better capture the interconnected nature of wellbeing. Our findings encourage more granular analyses and underscore the need for comprehensive measurement tools to advance wellbeing research, inform policy, and guide public health efforts.
Tamnes, Christian K.; Bekkhus, Mona; Eilertsen, Maja; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Prydz, Monica Beer & Ystrom, Eivind [Vis alle 63 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2025). The nature of the relation between mental well-being and ill-being. Nature Human Behaviour. 9(12), s. 2431–2440. doi: 10.1038/s41562-025-02319-x. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
Sun, Rui; Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth & Sauter, Disa (2023). Why Being Social and Active Boosts Psychological Wellbeing: A Mediating Role of Momentary Positive Emotions. Social Psychological and Personality Science. ISSN 1948-5506. doi: 10.1177/19485506231218362. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth; Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae; Liu, Jinrui; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Røysamb, Espen & Vittersø, Joar (2026). Being Good, Feeling Good? Daily Links Between Moral and Prosocial Values, Value-Fulfillment, and Wellbeing. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag
Are moral and prosocial people also happier in everyday life? Existing research is mixed: endorsing prosocial values is often linked to higher well-being, yet acting to help others can entail personal costs in the moment. One reason may be that most studies examine values rather than daily value-consistent behaviour, and rarely distinguish between momentary and longer-term well-being. We address these gaps using ecological momentary assessment data from more than 10,000 adults (120 beeps in total per person). At baseline, participants reported their moral and prosocial values. During the assessment period, they received four prompts per day asking whether they had (a) acted like a good, moral person and (b) taken care of or helped someone, alongside a broad set of well-being indicators (e.g., positive emotions, negative emotions, life satisfaction, meaning, social well-being, engagement). This design allows us to quantify the extent to which people behave in line with their values across days, and to link both values and daily behaviour as well as value–behaviour congruence to momentary and long-term well-being. Ongoing analyses will clarify when, and for whom, “being good” is associated with “feeling good”.
Liu, Jinrui; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Vittersø, Joar; Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth & Røysamb, Espen (2025). How Good is Feeling Good? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth; Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae; Liu, Jinrui; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Røysamb, Espen & Vittersø, Joar (2024). Beyond the Borders of Wellbeing Towards The Good Life Network. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth; Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae; Liu, Jinrui; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Røysamb, Espen & Vittersø, Joar (2024). Beyond the Borders of Wellbeing Towards The Good Life Network. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Mayerhofer, Lilian; Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae; Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth; Vittersø, Joar & Røysamb, Espen (2024). Homo Felix: From Genes to Values. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
Liu, Jinrui; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Vittersø, Joar; Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth & Røysamb, Espen (2024). We Value Negative Affect and Some is Good for Us! Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
Liu, Jinrui; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Vittersø, Joar; Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth & Røysamb, Espen (2024). We Value Negative Affect and Some is Good for Us. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
Røysamb, Espen; Mayerhofer, Lilian; Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae; Liu, Jinrui; Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth & Vittersø, Joar [Vis alle 7 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2024). The Happy Personality Revisited. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
Vittersø, Joar & Teulings, Irene Johanna Elisabeth (2023). Can a Subjective Wellbeing Perspective Promote a People-First Society? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv