Psychology & health
Dispositional optimism and pessimism in relation to physical activity and fitness in adulthood - a 15-year follow-up study.
Jutta Karhu, Juha Veijola, Anna-Maiju Leinonen, Maisa Niemelä, Tuija H Tammelin, Mirka Hintsanen
Published: 202510.1080/08870446.2025.2587629
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Dispositional optimism and pessimism have been linked to physical activity (PA) in adulthood, but longitudinal associations and relationships with physical fitness (PF) remain underexplored. We investigated whether optimism and pessimism…
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