Department
Psychological Science
Research Advisor
Riordan, Catherine A.
Advisor's Department
Psychological Science
Abstract
The personality construct of optimism has been shown to be related to important outcome measures like depression, physical health and achievement. Several recent studies have questioned the psychometric uniqueness of the concept of optimism and its relationship to neuroticism. This study examined this relationship and found that the measures of optimism were as highly correlated with neuroticism as they were with each other. Results are discussed in the context of optimism being a subordinate construct in the multifaceted construct of neuroticism.
Document Type
Report
Presentation Date
16 Apr 1992
Recommended Citation
Sidio, Maureen, "A Pessimistic Look at Optimism" (1992). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE). 72.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/oure/72
