The German version of the Life-Orientation-Test (LOT-R) for dispositional optimism and pessimism

被引:179
作者
Glaesmer, Heide [1 ,2 ]
Hoyer, Juergen [2 ]
Klotsche, Jens [2 ]
Herzberg, Philipp Yorck [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Leipzig, Selbstandige Abt Med Psychol & Soziol, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
[2] Tech Univ Dresden, Inst Klin Psychol & Psychotherapie, Dresden, Germany
来源
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GESUNDHEITSPSYCHOLOGIE | 2008年 / 16卷 / 01期
关键词
Life-Orientation-Test; LOT-R; optimism; pessimism; norms;
D O I
10.1026/0943-8149.16.1.26
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The relevance of the construct optimism in a variety of psychological and medical domains has been convincingly demonstrated by numerous studies. The most commonly used instrument for measuring dispositional optimism in psychological research is the Life-Orientation-Test (LOT-R). The German translation of the LOT-R is introduced and tested using a sample of 4938 individuals ranging in age from 18-101 years. Psychometric properties and norms for the optimism and pessimism subscale as well as for the LOT-R score are reported. The data provides an improved basis for the use of the instrument in research settings and for the interpretation of results.
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页码:26 / 31
页数:6
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