Resumen de Optimism and pessimism in social context: : An interpersonal perspective on resilience and risk
Timothy W. Smith, John M. Ruiz, Jenny M. Cundiff, Kelly G. Baron, Jill B. Nealey-Moore
Using the interpersonal perspective, we examined social correlates of dispositional optimism. In Study 1, optimism and pessimism were associated with warm-dominant and hostile-submissive interpersonal styles, respectively, across four samples, and had expected associations with social support and interpersonal stressors. In 300 married couples, Study 2 replicated these findings regarding interpersonal styles, using self-reports and spouse ratings. Optimism�pessimism also had significant actor and partner associations with marital quality. In Study 3 (120 couples), husbands� and wives� optimism predicted increases in their own marital adjustment over time, and husbands� optimism predicted increases in wives� marital adjustment. Thus, the interpersonal perspective is a useful integrative framework for examining social processes that could contribute to associations of optimism�pessimism with physical health and emotional adjustment.
