Dispositional optimism and optimistic bias: Associations with cessation motivation, confidence, and attitudes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test whether 2 conceptually overlapping constructs, dispositional optimism (generalized positive expectations) and optimistic bias (inaccurately low risk perceptions), may have different implications for smoking treatment engagement.

Method

Predominantly Black, low-income Southern Community Cohort study smokers (n = 880) self-reported dispositional optimism and pessimism (Life Orientation Test-Revised subscales: 0 = neutral, 12 = high optimism/pessimism), comparative lung cancer risk (Low/Average/High), and information to calculate objective lung cancer risk (Low/Med/High). Perceived risk was categorized as accurate (perceived = objective), optimistically-biased (perceived < objective), or pessimistically-biased (perceived > objective). One-way ANOVAs tested ass

SUBMITTER: Senft Everson N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9830640 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature