Running Head: PATHWAYS FROM OPTIMISM TO QOL
ثبت نشده
چکیده
Previous research has indicated that both cognitive and behavioral variables mediate the positive effect of optimism on quality of life (QOL), yet few attempts have been made to accommodate these constructs into a single explanatory framework. Adopting Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build perspective, we examined the relationships between optimism, self-rated health, resilience, exercise, and QOL in 365 Chinese university students using path analysis. For physical QOL, a two-stage model, in which the effects of optimism were sequentially mediated by cognitive and behavioral variables, provided the best fit. A one-stage model, with full mediation by cognitive variables, provided the best fit for mental QOL. This suggests that optimism influences physical and mental QOL via different pathways.
منابع مشابه
Canonical Analysis of the Relationships of Religiosity, Hope, and Optimism with the Meaning of Life and Quality of Life in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Background and Purpose: The meaning of life and quality of life (QOL) are important among patients with spinal cord injury. Religiosity and positive psychological structures can play a role in explaining the meaning of life and QOL. Therefore, the current canonical analysis aimed to investigate the relationships of religiosity, hope, and optimism with the meaning of life and QOL among the spina...
متن کاملTrajectories of Quality of Life among Chinese Patients Diagnosed with Nasopharynegeal Cancer
OBJECTIVE This secondary longitudinal analysis describes distinct quality of life trajectories during eight months of radiation therapy (RT) among patients with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) and examines factors differentiating these trajectories. METHODS 253 Chinese patients with NPC scheduled for RT were assessed at pre-treatment, and 4 months and 8 months later on QoL (Chinese version of the...
متن کاملتعیین کیفیت زندگی در بیماران با درمان های جایگزینی کلیه و افراد جامعه
Introduction: The World Health Organization defines health as "not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"-but as a concept that incorporates notions of well-being or wellness in all areas of life (physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual). Quality of life (QOL) reflects the differences, the gaps, between the hopes and expectations of person and their present experience. Methods: This...
متن کاملStigma and optimism in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis.
BACKGROUND Despite increased life expectancy among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), few studies have examined coping among adolescents and young adults with CF. Previous research suggests that stigma associated with chronic disease is related to worse physical and psychological health, but optimism may be protective. This study examined stigma and optimism among patients with CF. METHODS S...
متن کاملOptimism 1 Running head: THE RELATIONSHIP OF OPTIMISM The Relationship of Optimism With Psychological and Physical Well-Being
The relationship of optimism with psychological and physical well-being is a well researched topic. Maintaining an optimistic view on life has been shown to reduce depression and help with the recovery process from major surgery. Other daily life events (i.e., job performance) have been found to be positively related to high levels of optimism. The literature on optimism also provides informati...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013