Dispositional optimism is the generalized, relatively stable tendency to expect good
outcomes across important life domains. This article provides a representative review of 30 …

Optimism is a cognitive construct (expectancies regarding future outcomes) that also relates
to motivation: optimistic people exert effort, whereas pessimistic people disengage from …

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

Text aims to present research methodology to students as readable, understandable,
palatable, useful, and interesting information. The author uses the concept of variability as a …

Similar to non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics/Latinos experience a range of psychosocial and
physical health challenges, including high rates of poverty, neighborhood segregation …

In online health communities (OHCs), patients can exchange social support through text-
based communication. However, research on how various linguistic characteristics of …

为探讨被动性社交网站使用对自尊和自我概念清晰性的影响及其作用机制,
在社会比较理论和乐观的保护性作用的视角下, 采用问卷法对1208 名大学生进行调查 …

Understanding individual and contextual factors of happiness and life satisfaction in a low-
and middle-income country setting are important in the study of subjective well-being. This …

Emotional characteristics and processes are robust predictors of the development and
course of major medical illnesses and premature mortality, as are a variety of indicators of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Research and clinical services addressing psychosocial
aspects of coronary heart disease (CHD) typically emphasize individuals, focusing less on …