Optimism and resources: Effects on each other and on health over 10 years

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 772-786

  Segerstrom, Suzanne C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Income; Optimism; Personality continuity and change; Resources; Social network; Social support; Status

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248585860     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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