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Effect of anxiety on optimism.

C Dewberry1, S Richardson

  • 1Department of Psychology, Roehampton Institute, London, England.

The Journal of Social Psychology
|December 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Anxiety significantly reduces optimism in students, impacting their outlook on both personal and external life events. This negative affect appears to broadly influence judgments about future occurrences.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Optimism is a key psychological resource influencing well-being.
  • Negative affect, such as anxiety, is hypothesized to impact cognitive processes like optimism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of anxiety on optimism levels in students.
  • To determine if anxiety has a global impact on optimism.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental design comparing two groups of English students.
  • An experimental group experiencing anxiety (during examinations) and a control group (post-examinations).
  • Assessment of optimism regarding personal, others', and comparative life events.

Main Results:

  • Anxious students reported lower optimism for negative and positive life events compared to less anxious students.
  • Anxiety reduced optimism concerning events happening to others and in comparison to others.
  • Findings suggest anxiety broadly diminishes optimism.

Conclusions:

  • Anxiety, a form of negative affect, significantly reduces optimism.
  • The impact of anxiety on optimism appears to be global, affecting a wide range of judgments.
  • Understanding this link is crucial for psychological well-being interventions.

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