Study Gonzalez (2008): study ES 2005
- Public
- Elderly, city Spain, 2005
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 250
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Optimism
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Olàh (2002) Optimism scale
- Distribution
- Range: 5-20, M = 15.02; SD = 2.84
- Operationalization
- Self report on five questions:
a: I am convinced that most of the things that happen to me are positive in the long run
b: Even when I find myself in a difficult situation, I am convinced that everything will turn out in the end.
c: Thoughts about my future give me good feelings
d: I am a person that has a positive view towards life
e: People describe me as a very optimistic person
Rating: 1: does not apply at all to 4: applies completely