Can Looking at a Glass Half-Full Leave You Empty?: Optimism, Stress, Coping Methods, & Wellness Outcomes Among High School Students

The understudied link between optimism and mental health was investigated by this present research, hypothesizing that trait optimism would be inversely related to more effective coping with uncontrollable stress. Regardless of age or intended career path, the relationship between coping, optimism, and distress is not directly mediated by stress conditions.