Optimism Development Across Adulthood and Associations With Positive and Negative Life Events
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21210036 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ted Schwaba (0000-0001-5491-5386, University of California, Davis, corresponding author), Richard W Robins (0000-0002-5088-3484, University of California, Davis), Priyanka H Sanghavi (University of California, Davis), Wiebke Bleidorn (0000-0003-3795-8143, University of California, Davis) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1092-1101 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychological and Personality Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5506 • E-ISSN: 1948-5514 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1948550619832023 |
| OpenAlex | W2925169986 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 34 |
Numerous studies have demonstrated long-term benefits of optimism for physical and mental health. However, little research has examined how optimism develops across the life span and how it is shaped by positive and negative life experiences. In this study, we examined the normative trajectory of optimism development from ages 26 to 71 in a longitudinal sample ( N = 1,169) of Mexican-origin couples assessed 4 times across 7 years. Latent growth curve analyses indicated that optimism increased throughout early and middle adulthood before plateauing at age 55, with significant individual differences in change. Furthermore, the experience of positive events was associated with optimism development across adulthood, but negative life events were not associated with development. Men and women developed similarly in optimism, while U.S.-born participants developed differently from Mexican-born participants. We discuss how these findings inform our understanding of optimism as a dynamic, adaptive construct
Adult Development · Developmental psychology · Early adulthood · Latent growth modeling · Life course approach · Life span · Longitudinal study · Normative · Optimism · Successful aging · Young adult · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 2,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |