A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Adolescents' Dispositional Optimism and Mental Health

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dispositional optimism and mental health with meta-analysis among adolescents. Through literature retrieval and filtering, 63 studies met the criteria for inclusion in the meta-analysis(including a total of 110 independent samples, 45084 participants)and there were 46 studies relevant to the relationship of dispositional optimism and the positive standards of mental health, 30 studies relevant to the relationship of dispositional optimism and the negative standards of mental health. The results showed that dispositional optimism was positively correlated with the positive standards of mental health, and negatively correlated with the negative standards of mental health.

Key words: dispositional optimism, mental health, meta-analysis.

摘要： 采用元分析方法考察了气质性乐观与青少年心理健康的关系。经过文献搜索和筛选，共63篇文献符合研究主题的元分析标准。其中，涉及青少年气质性乐观与心理健康积极指标的文献46篇；涉及青少年气质性乐观与心理健康消极指标的文献30篇，所包含的独立样本共计110项（N=45084）。通过随机效应模型的元分析结果发现：气质性乐观与青少年心理健康的积极指标呈显著正相关，与青少年心理健康的消极指标呈显著负相关。

关键词: 气质性乐观, 心理健康, 青少年, 元分析

CLC Number:

B844.2

Zhou Zongkui, Liu Lizhong, Tian Yuan, Niu Gengfeng. A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Adolescents' Dispositional Optimism and Mental Health[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2015, 13(5): 655-663.

周宗奎,刘丽中,田媛,牛更枫. 青少年气质性乐观与心理健康的元分析*[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2015, 13(5): 655-663.

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