Study Lounsbury et al. (2004): study ZZ Developed nations 2002
- Public
- Librarians and information science professionals, developed nations, 2002
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1352
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Optimism
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Scales form the Personal Style Iventory (Lounsbury & Gibson, 2002; Lounsbury, Loveland et al., 2003; Lounsbury, Sundstrom, Loveland & Gibson, 2003)
- Distribution
- Mean: 3.39, SD: 0.86
- Operationalization
- Optimism: A person having an optimistic, hopeful outlook concerning prospects, people, and the future, even in the face of difficulty and adversity. (6 items)
5-point response format with verbal anchors at either end representing opposite meanings such as:
[ 1 ] When the future is uncertain, I tend to anticipate positive outcomes
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[ 5 ] When the future is uncertain, I tend to anticipate problems