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161681 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.161681 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ All Rights Reserved 2021 89 pages Doctoral Dissertation Academic theses Text eng Daniels, Michelle Elizabeth Morales, Andrea C Samper, Adriana Mandel, Naomi Luce, Mary Frances Kristofferson, Kirk Arizona State University Partial requirement for: Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2021 Field of study: Business Administration Individuals regularly share information about the leisure activities in which they participate, and often do so in a public manner (e.g., personal biographies, social media). Little research has examined the potential consequences of sharing such information. Across five lab experiments and one quasi-experiment utilizing Twitter data, I demonstrate that when people share information about participating in multiple leisure activities, others perceive them as having greater eudaimonic (e.g., meaning, fulfillment) and hedonic (e.g., happiness, satisfaction) well-being. These perceptions of well-being, and particularly eudaimonic well-being, have important positive implications, even in domains where leisure activities might be expected to serve as a negative signal. Specifically, individuals perceived as having higher eudaimonic well-being are viewed as more appealing in professional contexts. This effect is attenuated if the activities themselves are associated with lower well-being. The present research reveals the ironic effect that highlighting how one spends time outside work can increase one’s professional standing. I further demonstrate that well-being is not simply a positive outcome for individuals but can be a diagnostic tool utilized in interpersonal relationships, including professional relationships. Marketing Eudaimonic well-being Leisure person perception Well-being The Signaling Value of Leisure