Optimism and Social Support Predict Healthier Adult Behaviors Despite Socially Disadvantaged Childhoods.
Amy L NonJorge Carlos RománElizabeth S ClausingStephen E GilmanEric B LoucksStephen L BukaAllison A AppletonLaura D KubzanskyPublished in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2020)
Overall, these findings are consistent with the possibility that positive psychosocial resources contribute to maintaining a healthy lifestyle in mid-adulthood and may buffer effects of childhood social disadvantage.