Optimism, pessimism and mental health: A twin/adoption analysis
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Being over- or under-confident and generally optimistic or pessimistic is a stable individual trait.
“previous research has also identified that being over or under confident and generally optimistic or pessimist is a stable individual trait (Plomin et al., 1992).”
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- Authors
- Plomin, R., Scheier, M. F., Bergeman, C. S., Pedersen, N. L., Nesselroade, J. R., & McClearn, G. E.
- Affiliations
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Carnegie Mellon University (US)
- University of Notre Dame (US)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Venue
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1992-08
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 921-930
- ISSN
- 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2026675740
- Cited by
- 283
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 17 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 16
- FWCI
- 5.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Keywords
- optimism, pessimism, mental health, heritability, genetic factors, environmental influences, shared environment, depression, life satisfaction, cynicism, neuroticism, Life Orientation Test, twin and adoption studies
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