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Optimism, self-mastery, and symptoms of depression in women professionals.

Marshall, Grant N., Lang, Eric L.·1990·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.59.1.132

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The construct validity and predictive utility of dispositional optimism were examined in a sample of 192 women professionals. By using covariance structure modeling with latent variables, opotimism (Scheier & Carver, 1985) and self-mastery (Pearlin & Schooler, 1978) were found to be empirically distinct, although substantially correlated, constructs. Furthermore, although optimism and self-mastery were significant and negatively correlated with symptoms of depression, only self-mastery was independently associated with symptom levels. In addition, no evidence was found that optimism and self-mastery interact to influence depressive symptoms. These results suggest that the apparent predictive power of optimism may derive from its substantial overlap with self-mastery. Implications for the assessment and interpretation of optimism and self-mastery are discussed.

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Authors: Marshall, G. N., & Lang, E. L.
Affiliations: University of Michigan (US)
Venue: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1990
Volume: 59
Issue: 1
Pages: 132-139
ISSN: 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
1939-1315
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.59.1.132
OpenAlex: W2044196853
Cited by: 259
References: 0
Citations by year: 2025: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 16
FWCI: 6.94
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institutes of Health (1r03mh040255-01)
National Institute of Mental Health (MH40255-01, MH16806-06, T32MH016806)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords: dispositional optimism, self-control, depressive symptoms, professional women, construct validity, construct overlap, personality traits, occupational stress
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Depression, Female, Gender Identity, Humans, Internal-External Control, Personality Tests, Problem Solving, Self Concept, Set, Psychology, Women, Working

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