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The Impacts of Dispositional Optimism and Psychological Resilience on the Subjective Well-Being of Burn Patients: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

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He, Fei, Cao, Rong, Feng, Ziqi, Guan, Hao, Peng, Jiaxi·2013·PLoS ONE

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Burn wounds are severely stressful events that can have a significant impact on the mental health of patients. However, the impact of burns on individuals with different personality traits can be different. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of dispositional optimism on the subjective well-being of burn patients, and mainly focused on the confirmation of the mediator role of psychological resilience. 410 burn patients from five general hospitals in Xi'an accomplished the revised Life Orientation Test, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Subjective Well-Being (SWB) scale. The results revealed that both dispositional optimism and psychological resilience were significantly correlated with SWB. Structural equation modelling indicated that psychological resilience partially mediated the relationship between dispositional optimism and SWB. The current findings extended prior reports and shed some light on how dispositional optimism influenced SWB. Limitations of the study were considered and suggestions for future studies were also discussed.

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Authors
He, F., Cao, R., Feng, Z., Guan, H., & Peng, J.
Affiliations
  • Northwest University (CN)
  • Beijing Normal University (CN)
  • Xijing Hospital (CN)
  • Air Force Medical University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Guan, Hao
  • Peng, Jiaxi
Venue
PLoS ONE
Published
2013-12-17
Volume
8
Issue
12
Pages
e82939
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2001314380
Cited by
125
References
55
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17.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • PLoS ONE (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
Keywords
dispositional optimism, psychological resilience, subjective well-being, burn patients, burns, mental health, mediation, personality traits, Life Orientation Test
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Attitude to Health, Burns, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Models, Theoretical, Personality, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Resilience, Psychological, Young Adult

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