| Author(s) |
Schutte, Nicola
Malouff, John M
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| Publication Date |
2022
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| Abstract |
The present study investigated the meta-analytic association between dispositional optimism and telomere length. The meta-analysis included 12 samples and a total of 13,439 participants. A small weighted meta-analytic effect size, <i>r</i> =.06, <i>p</i> =.02, indicated that across samples greater optimism was associated with longer telomeres. A meta-analytic moderator analysis indicated that samples that included participants in stressful circumstances had a stronger association between optimism and telomere length, Q(1) = 7.47, <i>p</i> =.006. The results point to the need for research to identify the connections between optimism, stress, and telomere length.
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| Citation |
The Journal of Positive Psychology, 17(1), p. 82-88
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| ISSN |
1743-9779
1743-9760
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| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Routledge
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| Title |
The association between optimism and telomere length: A meta-analysis
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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