"Optimism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Mental attitude that interprets life events as generally being positive.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.787
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optimism" by people in Profiles.
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The influence of hope and optimism on trajectories of COVID-19 stress, health anxiety, and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Clin Psychol. 2024 Dec; 80(12):2387-2404.
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Hope, optimism, and self-efficacy predicting mental health and?illness in a community sample exposed to Hurricane Harvey. J Community Psychol. 2023 09; 51(7):2774-2789.
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Hope, optimism, self-efficacy, and posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analytic review of the protective effects of positive expectancies. J Clin Psychol. 2020 03; 76(3):329-355.