Optimism and flourishing.

By Christopher Peterson, E. Chang. 2003

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology

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Coronavirus stress, meaningful living, optimism, and depressive symptoms: a study of moderated mediation model (2020, result): “…optimism was positively related to greater subjective well-being, selfesteem, hope, self-efficacy, social support, mental health, and flourishing (Dupuis & Foster, 2020; Duy & Yildiz, 2017; Gallagher & Lopez, 2009; Jose et al., 2018; Karademas, 2006; Peterson & Chang, 2003; Reyes et al., 2020).”
The Additive Value of Positive Psychological Capital in Predicting Work Attitudes and Behaviors (2010, background): “…where the positive and the negative may represent qualitatively different, but at the same time potentially co-existing phenomena, rather than opposite, mutually exclusive ends of a single continuum (e.g., optimism vs. pessimism, see Peterson & Chang, 2002; also see Hackman, 2009; Lazarus, 2003).”
The Cross‐Level Mediating Effect of Psychological Capital on the Organizational Innovation Climate–Employee Innovative Behavior Relationship (2017, background): “And optimism, characterized by positive outcome expectancies and a sense of purpose in accomplishing an innovative task (Carver & Scheier, 2002), leads to self-fulfilling prophecies (Peterson & Chang, 2002).”
Relationship between positive psychological capital and creative performance (2011, background): “An optimistic explanatory style leads to individuals feeling in control of their destiny; it produces a self-fulfilling prophecy wherein positive explanations become reality (Peterson & Chang, 2002).”
Factors Contributing to Optimal Human Functioning in People of Color in the United States (2006, background): “For example, Chang and his colleagues (e.g., Chang, 1996; Peterson & Chang, 2003) have fairly consistently found that although elevated pessimistic thinking is a distinct, culture-specific aspect of many Asian Americans’ functioning, these individuals generally do not report less optimism than do…”