Living With Parkinson's

Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) often experience poor mental and emotional well-being, which negatively affect their quality of life. Optimism is a protective factor which has been shown to promote resiliency, reduce distress in health crises, and protect against the effects of negative mental health outcomes. The current article utilized grounded theory methodology to examine personal accounts ( N = 85) detailing how individuals were able to cultivate optimism despite challenges presented by PD. The grounded theory indicated that a process occurs in which individuals with PD move through the following five phases on their journey toward optimism: (a) diagnosis, (b) initial reactions, (c) adjustment, (d) acceptance, and (e) living with optimism. These findings indicate that individuals with PD often struggle to experience optimism. Nevertheless, by reframing optimism as a choice rather than a feeling, participants were able to make decisions that allowed them to progress on their journey toward optimism

Cognitive reframing · Distress · Feeling · Grounded theory · Mental health · Optimism · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Well-being · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Clinical Psychology · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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