A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Is dispositional optimism or dispositional pessimism predictive of ideal cardiovascular health? The Young Finns Study




AuthorsSerlachius A, Pulkki-Raback L, Elovainio M, Hintsanen M, Mikkila V, Laitinen TT, Jokela M, Rosenstrom T, Josefsson K, Juonala M, Lehtimaki T, Raitakari O, Keltikangas-Jarvinen L

PublisherTAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Publication year2015

JournalPsychology and Health

Journal name in sourcePSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH

Journal acronymPSYCHOL HEALTH

Volume30

Issue10

First page 1221

Last page1239

Number of pages19

ISSN0887-0446

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2015.1041394


Abstract

Conclusion: Our findings suggest that low pessimism rather than high optimism is associated with ideal cardiovascular health, especially with health behaviours such as not smoking, being physically active and eating a healthy diet. Socio-economic status was the potential mediating or confounding factor. Future studies should examine the differential meaning of the optimism/pessimism concepts to further clarify their relation to health outcomes.




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