Assessing the dimensionality of optimism and pessimism using a multimeasure approach

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 143-160

  Chang, Edward C ^a   D'Zurilla, Thomas J ^a   Maydeu Olivares, Albert ^b  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive assessment; factor analysis; optimism; pessimism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000518066     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02357221     Document Type: Article

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