title: Depression, optimism, and positive health practices in young adolescents.
abstract: Correlations among depression, optimism, and positive health practices were studied in young adolescents. A sample of 131 boys and girls, aged 12 to 14 (M=13.2, SD=.8) completed the Revised Personal Lifestyle Questionnaire, the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, and the Life Orientation Test. A negative correlation (-.47) was found between scores on Depression and Positive Health Practices, and the correlation for scores on Optimism and Positive Health Practices was .52.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Yarcheski
authors.forename: Noreen E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.forename: Adela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yarcheski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires