Dispositional optimism buffers the impact of daily hassles on mental health in Chinese adolescents

Lai, Julian C. L.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2009.03.007

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“…43 Optimism neither predicted life events nor had any interaction with life events in predicting depressive symptoms or other study outcomes. 44 The results of other work have suggested that optimists tend to use more problem-focused coping strategies than pessimists. 45 However, a lesser tendency to adopt negative coping strategies did not explain optimism's protective effects against depression.…”

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A Prospective Study of the Effects of Optimism on Adolescent Health Risks

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CONTEXT: The promotion of optimism has been widely advocated for children and adolescents, but epidemiologic data to support this approach are scant. METHODS: This was a 3-wave longitudinal study of health and social development in younger adolescents from 3 Australian states. The 5634 student participants, initially aged 12 to 14 years, were assessed for optimistic thinking style, emotional problems, substance use, and antisocial behaviors. RESULTS: Cross-sectional associations between optimism and each of the study outcomes were strongly protective but tended to differ according to gender in extent. In prospective analyses of the onset of new cases of each study outcome, protective associations were weaker. Those in the highest optimism quartile had risks for depressive symptoms that were reduced by almost half (odds ratio: 0.54 [95% confidence interval: 0.42–0.70]) compared with those in the lowest category. No effect was seen in prevention of anxiety symptoms after adjustment for other aspects of psychological style. In predicting the onset of heavy substance use and antisocial behavior, high optimism had modest protective effects. CONCLUSIONS: Optimistic thinking style is somewhat protective against adolescent health risks; the clearest effects are seen against depressive symptoms. Promoting optimism along with other aspects of psychological and emotional style has a role in mental health promotion that is likely to be enhanced if an intervention also addresses risk and protective factors in an adolescent's social context.

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“…Cronbach's ␣ for the scale was 0.89. Scores were coded on 3 levels: low (Ͻ25), intermediate (25 to Ͻ32), and high (32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45), which corresponded to the tertile scores at baseline.…”

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A Prospective Study of the Effects of Optimism on Adolescent Health Risks

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“…낙관성과 우울관련 선행연구들을 보면 성인초기 스트 레스와 우울과의 관계에서 낙관성의 조절효과가 나타났 으며 [7], 청소년의 스트레스 생활사건과 심리적 및 신체 적 적응 관계에서도 낙관성의 조절효과를 확인하였다 [6,8,9]. 이외에도 낙관성은 낮은 우울과 좋은 신체적 정 신적 건강상태 등과 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다 [10,11].…”

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The influencing factors of Optimism and Emotional Intelligence on Depression among undergraduate students

Lee¹

2016

Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society

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This study quantified optimism, emotional intelligence, and depression levels, and explored potential key factors affecting the depression level in undergraduate students. We performed a survey targeting undergraduate students in two Universities at D city and S city, between April 8th and 30th of 2016. After receiving informed consent, a total of 166 university students were recruited. They were asked to fill in a self-reported questionnaire about optimism, emotional-intelligence, and depression. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis using IBM SPSS version 22.0. The data analysis results showed that the mean score for optimism was 3.67±0.51, 3.66±0.49, and 3.69±0.55 for overall undergraduate students, undergraduate nursing students, and undergraduate non-nursing students, respectively. Moreover, the mean score of emotional intelligence was 3.56±0.49, 3.53±0.49, and 3.60±0.51, respectively. In addition, the mean score of depression was 8.28±7.48, 10.97±7.65, and 5.50±5.54, respectively. It was revealed that a strong negative correlation exists among optimism, emotional intelligence, and depression. This correlation was stronger for undergraduate nursing students than undergraduate non-nursing students. Optimism and emotional intelligence were key factors influencing depression. The degree of this influence was higher for undergraduate nursing students than undergraduate non-nursing students. In conclusion, a program that empowers optimism and emotional intelligence is necessary to manage depression for undergraduate students.

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“…Some empirical support exists for these propositions as optimism has been linked to various measures of perceived stress and psychological adjustment (e.g., Chang, 1998;Chang & Sanna, 2003;Huan, Yeo, Ang, & Chong, 2006). Despite clear conceptual linkages among appraised stress, optimism, depression, and anxiety there has been surprisingly little empirical research with college students (e.g., Baldwin, Chamblis, & Towler, 2003;Brissette, Scheier, & Carver, 2002;Chang, 1998;Lai, 2009), and the dynamic interplay among these variables is in need of further study. To address this need, the purpose of the present study was to examine both the direct and interactive (or moderating) roles of appraised stress and optimism in predicting symptoms of depression and anxiety among college students.…”

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Influence of Optimism on Appraised Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Among College Students

Eisenbarth¹

2013

JPR

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This study examined the direct and interactive effects of appraised stress and dispositional optimism in predicting symptoms of depression and anxiety among college students. Consistent with a stress-buffering hypothesis, the results suggest that students' appraised stress, depressive symptoms, and anxiety are moderated by optimism. The utility of this research for reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety among students rests on the modifiability of appraised stress by the promotion of an adaptive, future-oriented perspective (i.e., optimism).

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Dispositional optimism buffers the impact of daily hassles on mental health in Chinese adolescents

Cited by 57 publications

References 21 publications

A Prospective Study of the Effects of Optimism on Adolescent Health Risks

A Prospective Study of the Effects of Optimism on Adolescent Health Risks

The influencing factors of Optimism and Emotional Intelligence on Depression among undergraduate students

Influence of Optimism on Appraised Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Among College Students

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