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Optimism is associated with exceptional longevity in 2 epidemiologic cohorts of men and women

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Lee, Lewina O., James, Peter, Zevon, Emily S., Kim, Eric S., Trudel-Fitzgerald, Claudia, Spiro, Avron, Grodstein, Francine, Kubzansky, Laura D.·2019·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1900712116PMC PMC6744861
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Significance: Optimism is a psychological attribute characterized as the general expectation that good things will happen, or the belief that the future will be favorable because one can control important outcomes. Previous studies reported that more optimistic individuals are less likely to suffer from chronic diseases and die prematurely. Our results further suggest that optimism is specifically related to 11 to 15% longer life span, on average, and to greater odds of achieving “exceptional longevity,” that is, living to the age of 85 or beyond. These relations were independent of socioeconomic status, health conditions, depression, social integration, and health behaviors (e.g., smoking, diet, and alcohol use). Overall, findings suggest optimism may be an important psychosocial resource for extending life span in older adults.

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Authors
Lee, L. O., James, P., Zevon, E. S., Kim, E. S., Trudel-Fitzgerald, C., Spiro, A., Grodstein, F., & Kubzansky, L. D.
Affiliations
  • Boston University (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115;
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
ORCID
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Published
2019-08-26
Volume
116
Issue
37
Pages
18357-18362
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1900712116
PMC
PMC6744861
OpenAlex
W2970745387
Cited by
195
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 63 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 2
FWCI
24.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.pnas.org/site/aboutpnas/licenses.xhtml (vor, 184 d)
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • HHS | NIH | National Institute on Aging (K08-AG048221, R01-AG053273, R01-AG018436, K99-AG055696)
  • HHS | NIH | National Cancer Institute (R00-CA201542, UM1-CA186107)
  • HHS | NIH | National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (UL1-TR001430)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
optimism, exceptional longevity, lifespan, aging, psychosocial factors, older adults, socioeconomic status, depression, social integration, health behavior, sex differences
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Female, Humans, Longevity, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Health Behavior, Logistic Models, Odds Ratio

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