Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)

The Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) is a standard psychological instrument that assesses one’s self-reported dispositional level of optimism. In the questionnaire, participants are asked to indicate to what extent they expect positive vs. negative outcomes to happen, e.g., "I usually expect the best", "I hardly expect things to go my way".

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  • Young Netherlands Twin Register

  • YS_DHBQ14
    •   CC SS
    14.0 years   From 2005-01-01 to 2013-01-01
  • YS_DHBQ16
    •   CC SS
    16.0 years   From 2005-01-01 to 2013-01-01
    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    References
    Scheier, M. F., Carver, C. S., & Bridges, M. W. (1994). Distinguishing optimism from neuroticism (and trait anxiety, self-mastery, and self-esteem): A reevaluation of the Life Orientation Test. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(6), 1063–1078. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.67.6.1063
    Scheier, M. F., & Carver, C. S. (1985). Optimism, coping, and health: Assessment and implications of generalized outcome expectancies. Health Psychology, 4(3), 219–247. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.4.3.219
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