TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimism and pessimism in Kuwaiti and Omani undergraduates
AU - Alansari, Bader M.
AU - Kazem, Ali M.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - In this study we investigated cultural differences and correlates of optimism and pessimism in Kuwaiti (n = 600) and Omani (n = 600) undergraduates. All respondents completed the Arabic Scale of Optimism and Pessimism (ASOP; Abdel-Khalek & Alansari, 1995), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996), and the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale (KUAS; Abdel-Khalek, 2000). The ASOP displayed good internal consistency, a meaningful factorial structure and interpretable factors in both countries. It was found that optimism correlated negatively with the above scales, while the correlations of pessimism were positive, indicating the convergent validity of the ASOP. The Kuwaiti mean score on optimism was significantly lower than the mean of their Omani counterparts, and no significant cultural differences were found for pessimism.
AB - In this study we investigated cultural differences and correlates of optimism and pessimism in Kuwaiti (n = 600) and Omani (n = 600) undergraduates. All respondents completed the Arabic Scale of Optimism and Pessimism (ASOP; Abdel-Khalek & Alansari, 1995), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996), and the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale (KUAS; Abdel-Khalek, 2000). The ASOP displayed good internal consistency, a meaningful factorial structure and interpretable factors in both countries. It was found that optimism correlated negatively with the above scales, while the correlations of pessimism were positive, indicating the convergent validity of the ASOP. The Kuwaiti mean score on optimism was significantly lower than the mean of their Omani counterparts, and no significant cultural differences were found for pessimism.
KW - Cross-cultural study
KW - Kuwaiti students
KW - Omani students
KW - Optimism
KW - Pessimism
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U2 - 10.2224/sbp.2008.36.4.503
DO - 10.2224/sbp.2008.36.4.503
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:50049092417
SN - 0301-2212
VL - 36
SP - 503
EP - 518
JO - Social Behavior and Personality
JF - Social Behavior and Personality
IS - 4
ER -