Optimism and Mental Health in Adolescence: a Prospective Validation Study of the Dutch Life- Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R-A) for Adolescents
The study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Dutch Life Orientation Test-Revised for Adolescents (LOT-R-A), a self-report questionnaire assessing dispositional optimism, and to evaluate the two-factor structure (optimism, pessimism). The LOT-R-A and the questionnaires measuring well-being (MHC-SF-A) and psychological problems (SDQ) were completed by 459 Dutch adolescents (178 boys and 281 girls) between the ages of 11 and 18 years at baseline and 281 adolescents at a four-week follow-up. The results confirmed the two-factor structure (optimism, pessimism) of the LOT-R-A. The f... Mehr ...
Verfasser: | |
---|---|
Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Psychologica Belgica, Vol 61, Iss 1 (2021) |
Verlag/Hrsg.: |
Ubiquity Press
|
Schlagwörter: | psychometric properties / positive mental health / well-being / adolescence / optimism / Psychology / BF1-990 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26626179 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.5334/pb.799 |