Positively and Negatively Worded Items in a Self-Report Measure of Dispositional Optimism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13664394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaap Mook (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, corresponding author), Wim Chr Kleijn (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Henk M Van Der Ploeg (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 275-278 |
| Publication date | 1992-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1992.71.1.275 |
| OpenAlex | W2074971856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 3 |
Significantly higher mean scores on the negatively versus positively worded subscales are reported for a Dutch-adapted version of the Life Orientation Test, a measure of dispositional optimism. This extends previous findings on measures of negative affect (i.e., anxiety and depression) to a similarly balanced measure of positive affect. Factor analysis identified two factors (presence of optimism and absence of pessimism) which suggested the multidimensionality of the scale based on differences in item content along the independent dimensions of positive and negative affect
Affect (linguistics · Anxiety · Developmental psychology · Optimism · Pessimism · Psychiatry · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2010 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |