Optimism, Health-related Hardiness and Well-Being among Older Australian Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nadine Smith (0000-0002-3833-0262, The University of Queensland), Anne Young (0000-0002-6424-7155, University of Newcastle Australia), Christina Lee (0000-0003-3138-9867, The University of Queensland) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 741-752 |
| Publication date | 2004-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105304045373 |
| PMID | 15367753 |
| OpenAlex | W2041033472 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 30 |
This article examines whether optimism and health-related hardiness contribute to health and well-being among older women. Positive psychological characteristics, including optimism and health-related hardiness, are correlated with good self-rated health, but these variables are all affected by socioeconomic status, social support, physical illness and access to services. Using data from 9501 Australian women aged 73 to 78, we show that optimism and health-related hardiness explain a significant proportion of variance in all subscales of the SF-36, and in stress, even after these confounders are taken into account. The data, although cross-sectional, suggest that positive personal characteristics may contribute to well-being
Confounding · Environmental health · Hardiness (plants · Optimism · Population · Social support · Socioeconomic status · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Gerontology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2022 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |