Dispositional optimism, goals, and engagement in health treatment programs

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-134

  Geers, Andrew L ^a   Wellman, Justin A ^b   Seligman, Laura D ^a   Wuyek, Lisa A ^c   Neff, Lisa A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b HARTWICK COLLEGE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attrition; Goals; Health care; Optimism; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEMPERAMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TEMPERAMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953293846     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-009-9238-z     Document Type: Article

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