Abstract: This study examined the relationship between feelings of pessimism and interpersonal behavior in a group of 91 normal, nonclinically depressed individuals. Correlational analysis was employed to assess the magnitude of the relationship between scores on the Hopelessness Scale and the FIRO-B. Significant correlations suggested that increasing pessimism was associated with interpersonal detachment, passivity, and affective insulation. The hypothesis was offered that pessimism and depression may represent a unitary dimension quantitatively different yet qualitatively similar.
Publication Year: 1980
Publication Date: 1980-06-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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