Previous studies have shown that anticipated regret influences people's choices. However, it remains unclear whether and how anticipated regret affects sense of self-positiveness. This study examined relationship between tendency of anticipated regret and sense of self-positiveness. University students (N=184) completed questionnaires assessing their past regrets, anticipated regret, and senseof self-positiveness. The results of path analysis suggested that "assent", a subscale of anticipated regret, was positively associated with the sense of self-positiveness while "sensitivity of regret" has a negative influence on the sense of self-positiveness. These findings suggest that "assent" is a positive aspect of regret.

本論文は第三著者が2013年度に広島大学教育学部に提出した卒業論文の成果を含む。