Facets of positive psychological well-being, such as optimism, have been identified as
positive health assets because they are prospectively associated with the 7 metrics of …

Dispositional optimism is the generalized, relatively stable tendency to expect good
outcomes across important life domains. This article provides a representative review of 30 …

Optimism is a cognitive construct (expectancies regarding future outcomes) that also relates
to motivation: optimistic people exert effort, whereas pessimistic people disengage from …

Empirical treatments of agency have not caught up with theoretical explication; empirical
projects almost always focus on concurrent beliefs about one's ability to act successfully …

The origins of generalized trust remain unclear despite its importance to social, political, and
economic functioning. Social capital theory and previous cross-sectional research suggest …

Social ties are crucial for humans. Disruption of ties through social exclusion has a marked
effect on our thoughts and feelings; however, such effects can be tempered by broader …

Previous research raises the question of self-esteem as a fundamental human need, but
also indicates that self-esteem is an inherently social product. Is religious involvement …

This study examined whether optimism in early adolescence predicts occupational and
psychosocial outcomes in early adulthood and explored the functional form of this relation …

This chapter argues for a broader conception of 'agency'than is often empirically utilized
within life course studies. We provide an overview of the conventional ways agency is …

Humans update their beliefs upon feedback and, accordingly, modify their behaviors to
adapt to the complex, changing social environment. However, people tend to incorporate …