THE PROBLEM This study in v estig ated the construct of Therapeutic Optimism and its
components, C lient Optimism and Worker Optimism, among c lin ic alsoc ia l workers. C …

The purpose of this study was to better understand the consequences for human service
workers of beginning a new and difficult job with an" optimistic as opposed to a" realistic" …

Literature on stress and social work emphasises the importance of the structural and
organisational context for social work. Less attention has been given to differences between …

The construct validity and predictive utility of dispositional optimism were examined in a
sample of 192 women professionals. By using covariance structure modeling with latent …

Clinician optimism is an important factor in achieving treatment outcomes in counselling
contexts. Currently, there are no measures of mental health clinician optimism which report …

Abstract Scheier & Carver's (Health Psychology, 4, 219–247, 1985) optimism scale was
used to study the relationships between optimism and eight coping styles. Significant …

This study had two objectives. The first objective was to evaluate the discriminant validity of
optimism by examining the relationships between optimism and coping styles, while …

Scheier, MF, & Carver, CS (1985). Optimism, coping, and health: Assessment and
implications of generalized outcome expectancies. Health Psychology, 4, 219–247. Scheier …

Nurses intuitively recognize an optimistic outlook as a personality component that has a
positive impact on clients' health‐related behavior. Optimism, however, has not been studied …

Investigated the relationships between stress, optimism, coping and well-being. Ss were 126
29–59 yr old Singaporeans. Data were collected through an English written questionnaire …