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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2024

Temporal stability of optimism and pessimism (LOT-R) over 6 years in the general population.

Andreas Hinz, Michael Friedrich, Heide Glaesmer, Barbara Brendel, Yuriy Nesterko, Jochen Ernst, Matthias L Schroeter, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf

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Andreas HinzDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Michael FriedrichDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Heide GlaesmerDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Barbara BrendelDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Yuriy NesterkoDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Jochen ErnstDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Matthias L SchroeterMax Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
Anja Mehnert-TheuerkaufDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.

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Abstract

Objective: The aims of this study were to examine changes in habitual optimism over a six-year period and to analyze the relationship between changes in optimism and changes in other quality of life-related variables. Method: A randomly selected community sample of the German adult general population ( Results: During the course of the 6 years, the mean score of the LOT-R total scale improved (effect size Conclusion: The study confirmed the applicability of the LOT-R in longitudinal studies. In samples with participants of 70 years and above, the limited stability in the optimism assessments needs to be considered in clinical practice and epidemiologic research.

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longitudinal studyoptimismpessimismreliabilitytemporal stability

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