Psychology of optimism / Phyllis R. Brandt, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brandt, Phyllis R.

Series:

Psychology of emotions, motivations, and actions series.

Psychology of emotions, motivations and actions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Optimism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presents research in the study of optimism including the relationship between dispositional optimism and musculoskeletal pain, the phenomenological and statistical relationships between optimism and sense of coherence and self-efficacy and genetic influences on optimism and mental health.

Contents:

Relationship between Dispositional Optimism and Musculoskeletalpain : An Analysis of the Role of Optimism in Health Related Quality of Life among Health Care Professionals with Musculoskeletal Pain

A Mixed Method Approach to Optimism Research

Genetic Influences on Optimism and Its Relationship to Mental Health

Optimism : Its Benefits and Deficits on Individuals' Behaviors

"Is Optimism Good for Your Health?" The Role of Optimism in Adolescent Life and Health

Is Legal Responsibility More Important than Simple Prior Accident in Reducing Unrealistic Optimism in the Area of Driving?

Does Comparative Optimism Result from a Conscious Strategy of Self-Presentation?

Understanding Optimism as an Emotional Response to the Future

Automatic Optimism : The Role of Desire in Judgments about the Likelihood of Future Events.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61728-810-1

OCLC:

923664517