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Fostering Optimism in Young Children
CCCF/FALL 2000 INTERACTION 19o you know Children likeJoey? Their gloominess,passivity and lack ofperseverance cause us to feel concernabout how they will fare as theygo through life. They are difficultchildren to work with and tomotivate, and even harder for usto we typically explain our positiveand negative experiences ourexplanatory style has been shownto be a powerful predictor of ourability to successfully handlechallenge and adversity. We knowthat Optimism (as opposed to its lesssunny cousin, pessimism) isassociated with resiliency in bothchildren and adults. An optimisticexplanatory style is a major protectoragainst depression (Gladstone &Kaslow, 1995; Hillsman & Garber,1995; Seligman, 1991; Shatt , 1998)and pessimism appears to be relatedto poorer health and decreasedlongevity (Maruta, Colligan,Malinchoc, & Offord, 2000).Joey is 5. He is a sweet, bright little boy who is timid and shy.
20 INTERACTION CCCF/FALL 2000 “down in the dumps” (C). She worried that she and her little girl would end up on the streets because the layoff would become permanent.
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