title: Optimism and manic-depressive tendencies.
abstract: Scores on an optimism scale were negatively associated with both music and depressive tendencies in a sample of 65 college students.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Program, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Meelheim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology