Joy is a positive emotion and a disposition.
Watkins and his colleagues summarized their review of Joy in 2017 as follows:
Summarizing the important theoretical proposals of the appraisal structure of joy, we have seen that joy results from construals of: an intentional good object that is ‘unowed’, something that one has been longing for, something that indicates we have been blessed or favored, something that indicates a turning of fortune, and that life is working out well and that life is being well lived. (Page 3).
In the SCOPES model, Joy as a state is a component in the Emotional (E) dimension of human functioning. As a disposition, joy aspects of joy include cognition (C), emotion (E), and Observable behavior patterns (O). See Sutton (2021).
Like other variables such as anger and forgiveness, joy may be considered as either a mood / emotional state or a disposition / personality trait.
Measures of Joy- Click below for links to the scales
References
Sutton, G. W. (2021). Creating surveys: Second Edition| How to create and administer surveys, evaluate workshops & seminars, interpret and present results. Springfield, MO: Sunflower. AMAZON Paperback ISBN-13: 9798712780327 website
Watkins, P.C., Emmons, R. A., Greaves, M. R. & Bell,
J. (2018) Joy is a distinct positive emotion: Assessment of joy and
relationship to gratitude and well-being, The Journal of Positive
Psychology, 13:5, 522-539, DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2017.1414298
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