Dispositional optimism and optimistic bias: Associations with cessation motivation, confidence, and attitudes.
Nicole Senft EversonWilliam M P KleinScott S LeeRebecca SeloveMaureen SandersonWilliam J BlotRachel Fynvola TyndaleStephen KingKaren GilliamSuman KunduMark SteinwandelSarah J SternliebShaneda Warren AndersenDebra L FriedmanErin ConnorsMary Kay FaddenMatthew S FreibergQuinn S WellsJuan CanedoRobert P YoungRaewyn J ScottEbele M UmeukejeDerek M GriffithHilary A TindlePublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2022)
Dispositional optimism and lung cancer risk perception accuracy were unrelated. Dispositional optimism was associated with favorable engagement-related outcomes and optimistically-biased risk perception with unfavorable outcomes, reinforcing the distinctiveness of these constructs and their implications for smoking treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).