Disentangling the effects of optimism and attributions on feelings of success.

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Title: Disentangling the effects of optimism and attributions on feelings of success.
Authors: Lau, Stephan1 stephan.lau@uni-greifswald.de, Kubiak, Thomas2, Burchert, Sebastian1, Goering, Mark1, Oberländer, Nils1, von Mauschwitz, Hannes1, von Saß, Sarah3, Selle, Mareen4, Hiemisch, Anette1
Source: Personality & Individual Differences. Jan2014, Vol. 56, p78-82. 5p.
Subject Terms: *Attribution (Social psychology), *Emotions, Optimism, Personality, Success, Pessimism
Abstract: Highlights: [•] We disentangled the effects of dispositional optimism and attributions on affect. [•] We measured feelings of success relating to success at three tasks. [•] In a convenience sample internal attribution predicted greater feelings of success. [•] An extreme groups design showed affective benefits of pessimism. [•] Effects depend on the characteristics of the examined samples. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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Abstract:Highlights: [•] We disentangled the effects of dispositional optimism and attributions on affect. [•] We measured feelings of success relating to success at three tasks. [•] In a convenience sample internal attribution predicted greater feelings of success. [•] An extreme groups design showed affective benefits of pessimism. [•] Effects depend on the characteristics of the examined samples. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
ISSN:01918869
DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2013.08.030