“Good Vibrations”: The Social Networks of Optimists and Alter-Optimists

• 作者: Miguel Pereira Lopes
• 来源期刊: 社交网络(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: OPTIMISM Alter-Optimists HOMOPHILY SOCIAL Network Analysis
• 年，卷（期）: 2012,（1）
• 页码范围: 1-12
• 页数: 12页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

This study empirically tested if the personality trait of optimism and the interpersonal capability to generate optimism in one’s network nodes (i.e., alter-optimism) influences the social relationship patterns. The results provide evidence that optimism trait is independent from the way social networks of personal-issue sharing, advice-seeking, problem-solving, and innovation, are structured. In contrary, the alter-optimism capability does provide a good explanation of one’s social network position. Implications of these findings are discussed at the end.