Are people healthier if their partners are more optimistic? The dyadic effect of optimism on health among older adults

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 447-453

  Kim, Eric S ^a   Chopik, William J ^a   Smith, Jacqui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Optimism; Positive psychology; Psychological well being; Relationships; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTIMISM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANEL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; SELF RATED HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

AGING; OPTIMISM; POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; RELATIONSHIPS; SUCCESSFUL AGING;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 84900845902     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.03.104     Document Type: Article

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