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Optimism, self-mastery, and symptoms of depression in women professionals.
Abstract
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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Metadata
- Authors
- Marshall, G. N., & Lang, E. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1990
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 132-139
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- 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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