著者

園田 明人 藤南 佳代

出版者

一般社団法人 日本健康心理学会

雑誌

健康心理学研究 (ISSN:09173323)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.11, no.2, pp.1-14, 1998-12-25 (Released:2015-03-04)

参考文献数

47

被引用文献数

1 2

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Recent studies on optimism/ pessimism have developed scale for the construct. However, the structure of optimism and its relationship to these questionnaires has not yet been explained. In Study 1, we conducted a factor analysis of the Hopelessness Scale (HS), and the Life Orientation Test (LOT), respectively. In Study 2, to investigate the structure of optimism, we conducted a factor analysis for the subscales of the HS, the LOT, the Extended Attributional Style Questionnaire (EASQ) and the Cognitive Style Questionnaire (CSQ). Three factors in optimism were found; (a) optimism in the viewpoint toward the present and future, (b) the explanation factors for past positive events, (c) the explanation factors for past negative events. The structure of optimism corresponded to the developer's idea. Moreover, it was found that present and future optimism were closely related with the present subjective well-being (health). These results suggest the role of optimism as a stress modulator.