TY - JOUR AU - Yang, Dong AU - Swekwi, Usaporn AU - Dai, Xiao AU - Tu, Chia Ching TI - Potential Implications of Optimism and Mental Health for the Independent Learning of Chinese University Students JF - SUSTAINABILITY J2 - SUSTAINABILITY-BASEL VL - 14 PY - 2022 IS - 17 PG - 12 SN - 2071-1050 DO - 10.3390/su141710602 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33355623 ID - 33355623 AB - This study investigated the potential implications of optimism and mental health in promoting independent learning among Chinese university students using a theoretical model related to loneliness, optimism, mental health, independent learning, and academic achievement and the relationships between them. Valid data were obtained from 509 participants from four universities in Wuhan, China, through a questionnaire with five-point Likert scales specific to loneliness, optimism, mental health, independent learning, and academic achievement in September 2021. These data were used to construct models to test measurement validity and mediating mechanisms through structural equation modeling. The results revealed that loneliness influences mental health, thereby influencing the academic achievement of Chinese university students, and optimism can reduce the partial negative effect of loneliness on students' mental health. Good mental health can support independent learning to promote academic achievement. This study provides recommendations for university managers to promote independent learning among Chinese university students. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Garcia Cadena, Cirilo H. AU - Daniel Gonzalez, Leopoldo AU - Valle de la O, Adrian TI - A New Brief Scale to Measure Optimism JF - PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS J2 - PSYCHOL REP VL - 124 PY - 2021 IS - 1 SP - 5 EP - 22 PG - 18 SN - 0033-2941 DO - 10.1177/0033294119884059 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31000693 ID - 31000693 AB - This research was done to find if using maximum likelihood could reduce the Interactive Optimism Scale-Garcia to a new valid and reliable shorter version. There were 502 adults: 263 women and 239 men (M-age = 34.67, SD = 12.27). It was used in confirmatory factor analysis. A four-item scale is obtained, having excellent goodness of fit: [chi(2)/df = .609, GFI (Joreskog and Sorbom's Goodness-of-Fit Index) = .999, NFI (Normed Fit Index) = .999, CFI (Bentler's Comparative Fit Index) = 1.000, RMSEA (Steiger-Lind root mean square error of approximation) = .000 (90% CI = .0001, .077); SRMR (standardized root mean square residual) = .007], as well as factorial invariance across sexes; the scale has good internal consistency (omega = .869, alpha = .858, ordinal alpha = .906). Brief Interactive Optimism Scale-G correlates significantly with self-esteem (r = .779, p < . 01, 95% CI [.816, .736]), depression (r = -.810, p < .01, 95% CI [.843, .772]), and psychopathy (r = -.670, p < . 01, 95% CI [.723, .611]). In conclusion, Brief Interactive Optimism Scale-G is a good option for measuring optimism in Mexicans. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Garcia-Cadena, Cirilo H. AU - Lara Pinales, Oscar M. AU - Padilla Lopez, Luis Alfredo AU - Martell Munoz, Juan AU - Hernandez Tirado, Luis Angel AU - Alonso Morales, Alina Deyanir AU - Lopez Huesca, Hector TI - Validation of the Brief Interactive Optimism Scale-6 in mexico before COVID-19 JF - AVANCES EN PSICOLOGIA LATINOAMERICANA J2 - APL VL - 39 PY - 2021 IS - 1 PG - 14 SN - 1794-4724 DO - 10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.10504 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32562936 ID - 32562936 AB - The primary objectives of this study were determining the construct, convergent, and discriminant validity of the Brief Interactive Optimism Scale-G (Bros-G) in participants from six states of Mexico and estimating its internal consistency. In this study 3 289 Mexicans participated (2028 men and 1243 women). The average age was = 30.43 years and SD = 10.52. Confirmatory factor analysis (cFA) and multiple regression analysis (MRA) were applied. There were appropriate fit indexes (e. g., CFI = .99; RMSEA = .07.). Convergent validity showed an r (3 289) = .52 (p = < .01; d = medium), with the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the estimation of discriminant validity was r (3 289) r = -.19 with the Brief Scale for Assessing Anger Proneness (APs-G) (p = < .01; d = almost small), Alpha = .70 (3 289); p = < .01; omega = .76. The conclusion is that there is partial national evidence supporting the use of BIOS-G, because Mexico lacks a measure of this kind, being useful, at least, for research purposes. LA - Spanish DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Uribe, F.A.R. AU - de, Oliveira S.B. AU - Junior, A.G. AU - da, Silva Pedroso J. TI - Association between the dispositional optimism and depression in young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis JF - PSICOLOGIA-REFLEXAO E CRITICA J2 - PSICOL-REFLEX CRIT VL - 34 PY - 2021 IS - 1 SN - 0102-7972 DO - 10.1186/s41155-021-00202-y UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32693049 ID - 32693049 N1 - Export Date: 21 February 2022 Correspondence Address: Uribe, F.A.R.; Programa de Pós-Graduação Psicologia, Rua Augusto Corrêa, 01-Guamá, Brazil; email: faru1095@gmail.com LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - THES AU - María, José Gómez Romero TI - Avances en la evaluación y estudio de los factores psicológicos que afectan al riesgo de suicidio en estudiantes universitarios PY - 2020 SP - 160 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32124960 ID - 32124960 LA - Spanish DB - MTMT ER - TY - CHAP AU - Pederson, Cathy L. ED - David, Lester TI - Understanding suicidal ideation in people with chronic invisible illness T2 - Understanding Suicidal Ideation PB - Nova Science Publishers CY - [s.l.] SN - 9781536170009 PY - 2020 SP - 77 EP - 98 PG - 22 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34197509 ID - 34197509 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Sanchez-Alvarez, Nicolas AU - Extremera, Natalio AU - Rey, Lourdes AU - Chang, Edward C. AU - Chang, Olivia D. TI - Optimism and gratitude on suicide risk in Spanish adults: Evidence for doubling up or doubling down? JF - JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY J2 - J CLIN PSYCHOL VL - 76 PY - 2020 IS - 10 SP - 1882 EP - 1892 PG - 11 SN - 0021-9762 DO - 10.1002/jclp.22962 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31468787 ID - 31468787 AB - Objective The present study examines the role of optimism and gratitude as predictors of suicide risk, namely depressive symptoms and suicide ideation. Beyond their expected predictive role, optimism and gratitude were also hypothesized to interact together to predict both suicide risk outcomes.Methods A sample of 1,013 Spanish adults (521 females) participated in this study. The average age was 39.63 years old (standard deviation = 16.19; range 16-82).Results Results indicated that the optimism x gratitude interaction term significantly augmented the prediction of both depressive symptoms and suicide ideation. Specifically, pessimists presented with a higher risk of suicide, but the effect was weaker among those individuals with higher levels of gratitude. Alternatively, optimists with high gratitude showed the highest amount of protection from suicide risk.Conclusions Our findings are the first to show how optimism and gratitude might interact as a positive psychological variable to confer greater personal resources in protecting individuals against suicide risk. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Rey, Lourdes AU - Quintana-Orts, Cirenia AU - Merida-Lopez, Sergio AU - Extremera, Natalio TI - Being Bullied at School: Gratitude as Potential Protective Factor for Suicide Risk in Adolescents JF - FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY J2 - FRONT PSYCHOL VL - 10 PY - 2019 PG - 10 SN - 1664-1078 DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00662 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31000694 ID - 31000694 AB - Bullying victimization has been recognized as a risk factor for social, physical, and psychological problems in adolescence. One promising resource that seems to protect adolescents from adversity and traumatic events is gratitude. However, no analysis of the specific role of gratitude in bullying context has been performed as yet. Thus, the aim of this research was to explore the associations between bullying victimization, gratitude and suicide risk (i.e., depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors) and gender-based differences. We also investigated whether levels of gratitude moderated the relationship between victimization and suicide risk for girls and boys. A convenience sample of 1,617 adolescents (50.5% girls; M age = 14.02) participated in this research. Adolescents completed a paper-and-pencil questionnaire about their bullying victimization, gratitude, depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Gratitude was found to be negatively related to victimization and suicide risk. While no gender differences were found in gratitude, it was observed that girls reported higher levels of suicide risk. However, the victimization x gratitude interaction contributed to variance in suicide risk, but only for girls: Those girls who were victims of bullying with high gratitude scores reported lower suicide risk than their counterparts who showed less gratitude. Thus, the findings from this present cross-sectional study suggest that gratitude is related to suicide risk in the context of bullying victimization, especially among adolescent girls. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of our novel contributions to the understanding of gratitude as a protective factor against consequences of bullying victimization are discussed. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Stepura, E. TI - До проблеми зв’язку оптимізму та авторитаризму [The problem of connection between optimism and authoritarianism] JF - ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY J2 - ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY VL - 1 PY - 2018 IS - 14 SP - 287 EP - 297 PG - 11 SN - 2072-4772 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/30472984 ID - 30472984 LA - Russian DB - MTMT ER -