Understanding the emotional management process on long term bases has received great interest in theoretical and empirical psychological research. The theoretical background of this research assumes that motivational persistence is a relatively stable characteristic of the conative system [1] and that the dynamic emotional process often impede the efficient management of daily personal experiences [2]. Study aims to understand the dynamics of emotional process by: a) identifying the role of motivational persistence and emotional management in personal changes, b) identifying internal and situational factors influencing the dynamics of affective process. Based on existing literature, we presumed that motivational persistence could interfere with negative emotional experiences and the dynamic of emotional process. We analyzed the changes of emotional process variables (intensity, overwhelming, dysfunctional thinking /beliefs, justifications, control and management) and their relationships with motivational persistence. Quantified data obtained on a sample of 239 subjects (convenience sampling), who registered for 40 weeks their negative emotions were used. The results show that motivational persistence had a general low effect on emotional dynamic process and its influence may increase if participants show a high level of control and management of emotions.
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