Optimists or optimistic: Replication of a taxometric study on optimism |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark;2. Center on Autobiographical Memory Research (CON AMORE), Aarhus University, Denmark;1. University at Albany, State University of New York, United States;2. University of Connecticut, United States;1. Geneva Motivation Lab, University of Geneva, Switzerland;2. Effort Lab, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Hope and optimism are variants of individual differences regarding positive expectancies for the future. Previous literature describes the relationship of hope and optimism to various outcomes such as psychological adjustment, achievement, problem solving, and health-related concerns; however, few studies investigate its latent structure. Eichner, Kwon, and Marcus (2014) explore optimism’s latent structure through taxometric procedures and provide support for a dimensional construct. In light of recent debate over the replicability of scientific findings, the present study aimed to replicate these findings in an independent sample. Taxometric analyses are consistent with the original study, providing further support for the dimensional latent structure of optimism. |
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| Keywords: | Taxometrics Optimism Replication |
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