An Examination of the Relationship between Optimism and Worldview among University Students

Autor/inn/en	Coll, Jose E.; Draves, Patrick R.
Titel	An Examination of the Relationship between Optimism and Worldview among University Students
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 42 (2008) 2, S.395-401 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Marital Status; World Views; Gender Differences; College Students; Student Attitudes; Correlation; Ethnicity; Age Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familienstand; World view; Weltanschauung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Korrelation; Ethnizität; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	This study examined the relationship between worldview, demographic characteristics, and optimism among university students. A sample of 163 university students from two schools completed a self-report survey that included demographic variables, the Worldview Assessment Instrument (WAI, Koltko-Rivera, 1998), and the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R, Scheier, Carver, & Bridges, 1994). Results suggest that worldview may in part vary as a function of ethnicity. Results further support past findings of non-significant differences in worldview across gender and age. Further, results suggest that optimism may vary across marital status, a significant finding when working with non-traditional students. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10