Optimism is a central concept in the field of positive psychology that focuses on the
expectations that people have about the results of their future events. This review presents a …

We discuss the development of Eccles, Wigfield, and colleagues' expectancy-value model of
achievement motivation (now called SEVT for situated expectancy value theory) and review …

There is a general, widely‐held belief that optimism is always a good thing. While there is
much previous research suggesting that optimists enjoy several health and wellness …

This chapter addresses how people manage the experience of unattainable goals and
protect their subjective well-being and physical health. It is argued that goals provide …

Meaning in life is an important aspect of wellbeing for young adults transitioning into new
roles. While research suggests young adults' quality of family environments is associated …

The present study aimed to broaden the knowledge about the personal and parental factors
associated with teenagers' efforts to actively engage in the developmental task of vocational …

The objective of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of publications that reported the
association between dispositional optimism and depression during youth, analyzing if the …

Empirical research regarding the health benefits of positive psychological well‐being (eg,
positive emotions, life satisfaction, purpose in life, and optimism) has flourished in recent …

Introduction Physical activity has been shown to alleviate negative emotions. We examined
whether physical activity is associated with lower non-suicidal self-injurious behavior in …

In the global COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents are regarded as especially burdened due to
school closures and leisure activities being banned, often reducing peer contacts to zero …