Mustafa Jahanara
Optimism, Hope and Mental Health Optimism, Hope, Psychological WellBeing and Psychological Distress among Students, University of Pune, India
452 - 455
2017
11
8
International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10007597
https://publications.waset.org/vol/128
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
The purpose of the current study is to examine the relationships between hope, optimism and mental health (psychological wellbeing and psychological distress) among students. A total of 222 students (132 males and 90 females) at the University of Pune from India completed inventories Revision of the Life Orientation Test (LOTR), the Trait Hope Scale (THS) and the Mental Health Inventory (MHI) that assessed their optimism, hope and psychological wellbeing and psychological distress. The results of the study showed that optimism and hope were significantly correlated with each other. Optimism is positively related to psychological wellbeing and optimism is negatively related to psychological distress. Also, hope was positively related to psychological wellbeing. However, the findings suggest that optimism and hope could influence on mental health.
Open Science Index 128, 2017