Optimism and pessimism as predictors of physical and psychological health among grandmothers raising their grandchildren

Distinguishing optimism from neuroticism (and trait anxiety, self-mastery, and self-esteem): A reevaluation of the Life Orientation Test.

Michael F. Scheier, Charles S. Carver, Michael W. Bridges · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1994 · 5.7K citations

Personality Psychology, Psychiatry, Affective Neuroscience +6

Distinguishing optimism from neuroticism (and trait anxiety, self-mastery, and self-esteem): A reevaluation of the Life Orientation Test.

Michael F. Scheier, Charles S. Carver, Michael W. Bridges · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1994 · 5.7K citations

Quality Of Life, Affective Neuroscience, Happiness +16

On the Self-Regulation of Behavior

Bradley R. Entner Wright, Charles S. Carver, Michael F. Scheier · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 2000 · 3.4K citations

Behavioural Psychology, Plan 2, Behaviorism +17

Current Population Reports

A Bachu · 1999 · 2.6K citations

Epidemiology, Population Science, Census +11

How coping mediates the effect of optimism on distress: A study of women with early stage breast cancer.

Charles S. Carver, Christina Pozo, Suzanne D. Harris et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1993 · 1.5K citations

Psychological Co-morbidities, Psychiatry, Breast Cancer Patients +15