ArticlePsychophysiology2017
Optimism moderates psychophysiological responses to stress in older people with Type 2 diabetes.
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- Association of Optimism With Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2019Pooled it
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- Structural analysis of social behavior: Using cluster analysis to examine personality profile associated with diabetes onset.PloS one · 2025Article
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- A pilot exploration of the relationships between optimism, affect, and cardiovascular reactivity.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Positive effect of inaudible high-frequency components of sounds on glucose tolerance: a quasi-experimental crossover study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Yin and Yang of Psychological Health in the Cancer Experience: Does Positive Psychology Have a Role?Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2022Article
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- Is Optimism a Protective Factor for Cardiovascular Disease?Current cardiology reports · 2021Review
- Factors associated with subsequent diabetes-related self-care activities: The role of social support and optimism.Nursing open · 2020Article
- Association Between Predeployment Optimism and Onset of Postdeployment Pain in US Army Soldiers.JAMA network open · 2019Article
- Testosterone is not associated with traits of optimism or pessimism: Observational evidence from the prospective DETECT study.PloS one · 2018Article
- Adverse Childhood Experiences among a Community of Resilient Centenarians and Seniors: Implications for a Chronic Disease Prevention Framework.The Permanente journal · 2018Article
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Abstract
Optimism is thought to be beneficial for health, and these effects may be mediated through modifications in psychophysiological stress reactivity. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with reduced cardiovascular responses to stress and heightened cortisol over the day. This study assessed the relationships between optimism, stress responsivity, and daily cortisol output in people with T2D. A total of 140 participants with T2D were exposed to laboratory stress. Heart rate (HR), systolic (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and cortisol were measured throughout the session. Cortisol output over the day was also assessed. Optimism and self-reported health were measured using the revised Life Orientation Test and the Short Form Health Survey. Optimism was associated with heightened SBP and DBP stress reactivity (ps < .047) and lower daily cortisol output (p = .04). Optimism was not related to HR, cortisol stress responses, or the cortisol awakening response (ps > .180). Low optimism was related to poorer self-reported physical and mental health (ps < .01). Optimism could have a protective role in modulating stress-related autonomic and neuroendocrine dysregulation in people with T2D.
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