Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
submittedVersion
Publication Date
8-2021
Abstract
The current research examined if dispositional optimism buffers against the negative influences of daily stressors on affective experiences, using a daily diary study of two large and nationally-drawn samples of American adults (N = 2,349). Optimism, exposure to daily stressors, and daily positive and negative affect were assessed over eight days. Multilevel modelling revealed that optimism significantly attenuated the associations between daily stressor exposure and negative affect reactivity even after controlling for demographic factors, subjective physical health, and socioeconomic status. However, in a similar analysis, the inclusion of socioeconomic variables fully accounted for the moderating effect of optimism on stress and positive affect reactivity. The findings suggest distinct processes that are involved in how optimism reduces daily stress reactivity.
Keywords
Optimism, Stress, Emotion, Longitudinal
Discipline
Applied Behavior Analysis | Social Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Journal of Research in Personality
Volume
93
First Page
1
Last Page
11
ISSN
0092-6566
Identifier
10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104105
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
MAJEED, Nadyanna, TAN, Jacinth J. X., TOV, William, & HARTANTO, Andree.(2021). Dispositional optimism as a buffer against emotional reactivity to daily stressors: A daily diary approach. Journal of Research in Personality, 93, 1-11.
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Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104105