Distinguishing Optimism From Neuroticism (and Trait Anxiety, Self-Mastery, and Self-Esteem): A Reevaluation of the Life Orientation Test

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, January 1994

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Making Entrepreneurs: Long Term Returns to Training Youth in Business Skills

Cited by National Bureau of Economic Research on 01 Jan 2026

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Workplace Civility Training: Understanding Drivers of Motivation to Learn

Cited by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 01 Sep 2020

CDC is America’s leading public health agency, dedicated to saving and protecting the health of Americans. CDC monitors health, informs decisionmakers, and provides people with information so they can take responsibility for their own health.

Gratitude Reception and Physical Health: Examining the Mediating Role of Satisfaction with Patient Care in a Sample of Acute Care Nurses

Cited by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 02 Nov 2019

Purpose in Life and Conscientiousness Protect Against the Development of Suicidal Ideation in U.S. Military Veterans With PTSD and MDD: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Cited by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 30 Aug 2019

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