Does interpersonal affect regulation influence others’ task performance? The mediating role of positive mood

An important part of many job roles – such as coaches, instructors, and leaders – is trying to improve the performance of others. In this paper we examine whether affect-improving interpersonal affect regulation (i.e., deliberate attempts to improve the emotion and mood of another person) plays a positive role in this process. We develop a model which proposes that the positive relationship between the receipt of interpersonal affect regulation...