Background: Recent research suggests that optimism may reduce the risk of incident
cardiovascular disease, but the mechanisms have not been determined. This study …

Objective Favorable cardiovascular health is associated with greater longevity free of
cardiovascular disease. Although the prevalence of cardiovascular health decreases with …

Objective: To investigate the association between optimism/pessimism and concentrations
of seven inflammation and hemostasis markers. Optimism and pessimism are associated …

Objectives: We examined the association between optimism and cardiovascular health
(CVH). Methods: We used data collected from adults aged 52-84 who participated in the …

Objective A sense of optimism, which derives from the ways individuals explain causes of
daily events, has been shown to protect health, whereas pessimism has been linked to poor …

Abstract Purpose of Review Does optimism contribute to superior cardiovascular health? We
examined prospective studies investigating the connections between optimism and …

Mounting evidence indicates that there are specific associations between higher levels of
optimism and healthier behaviors, reduced risk of chronic diseases, and lower mortality. Yet …

Objective: Unrealistic optimism—typically conceptualized as underestimation of comparative
risk—has been previously associated with poorer health behaviors and outcomes, but no …

Importance Optimism and pessimism can be easily measured and are potentially modifiable
mindsets that may be associated with cardiovascular risk and all-cause mortality. Objective …

Objective: We examined the independent association between dispositional optimism
compared to dispositional pessimism and ideal cardiovascular health (defined by the …