Positive emotions felt by students in a leadership course
| Emotion | f | Example student response |
|---|---|---|
| Love | 2 | Empathy- feeling for others and their experiences |
| Joy | 49 | I felt joy from speaking my mind and feeling accomplished |
| Gratitude | 5 | Appreciation and gratefulness because this is the most enriching class and teaching I've experienced |
| Serenity/contentment | 48 | I really felt very content, never stressed like most of my other classes. It felt very comfortable as all the people were welcoming |
| Interest | 75 | Interested. Wanting to know more |
| Hope | 9 | Optimistic- I enjoyed coming up with solutions |
| Pride | 35 | Powerful, capable: We were able to take on an issue we were passionate about |
| Amusement | 5 | I had a lot of fun in this class. Although there were times I was late, I am always excited coming to this class |
| Inspiration | 11 | Inspired. After this class, I felt like I could be an effective leader |
| Awe | 5 | My mind opened up |
| Other positive | 5 | Positivity because of the environment and relevant material |
| Total positive | 249 |
| Emotion | Example student response | |
|---|---|---|
| Love | 2 | Empathy- feeling for others and their experiences |
| Joy | 49 | I felt joy from speaking my mind and feeling accomplished |
| Gratitude | 5 | Appreciation and gratefulness because this is the most enriching class and teaching I've experienced |
| Serenity/contentment | 48 | I really felt very content, never stressed like most of my other classes. It felt very comfortable as all the people were welcoming |
| Interest | 75 | Interested. Wanting to know more |
| Hope | 9 | Optimistic- I enjoyed coming up with solutions |
| Pride | 35 | Powerful, capable: We were able to take on an issue we were passionate about |
| Amusement | 5 | I had a lot of fun in this class. Although there were times I was late, I am always excited coming to this class |
| Inspiration | 11 | Inspired. After this class, I felt like I could be an effective leader |
| Awe | 5 | My mind opened up |
| Other positive | 5 | Positivity because of the environment and relevant material |
| Total positive | 249 |
Source(s): Table by authors
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