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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