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Optimists' and pessimists' self-reported mental and global health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic represents a global health crisis. How well people cope with this situation depends on many factors, including one's personality, such as dispositional optimism. The aim of the study was to investigate: 1) optimists' and pessimists' concerns during lockdown, and mental and global health; 2) whether pessimists without known risk factors more often than optimists report being at risk for COVID-19. PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE: A snowball sampling strategy was used; 4,527 people, 18 years or older, participated in a survey on a variety of mental health conditions and COVID-19 worries. In addition, they completed the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R). Optimism was defined by LOT-R
resultsFewer optimists than pessimists reported that they were worried about COVID-19, respectively 51.2% vs. 66.8%,
conclusionsOptimists were generally less worried about the COVID-19 pandemic than pessimists and reported better mental and global health during lockdown. Pessimists more often than optimists reported being at risk for COVID-19 without reporting known risk factors.
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