The phrase "affect optimism" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how certain actions, events, or circumstances influence or change a person's or group's level of optimism.
Example: "The recent improvements in the economy seem to affect optimism among consumers, leading to increased spending."
Alternatives: "influence optimism" or "impact optimism".
They have to affect optimism: as they try to save Greece from default today, they can hardly admit that it is sure to default tomorrow.But even if ultimate salvation is possible, Greece could fall into plenty of immediate traps.
The degree to which potentially protective factors such as positive disposition (e.g., positive affect, optimism) and other psychological vulnerability factors (e.g., pain catastrophizing or negative affect) and are associated with acute pain after breast cancer surgery is currently unknown.
A common way to conduct research in the field of psychology has been through the use of standardized scales to measure constructs of interest (e.g., affects, optimism, self-esteem).
It is however largely unknown to what extent affective disorders and its risk factors affect dispositional optimism.
It remains to be seen, however, how the general drop in commodities prices over the last few months will affect this optimism; also the fact that Chinese growth is slowing down.
First, the gerontological evidence is strongly suggestive that a positive outlook on life (e.g., affect, happiness, optimism) can enhance mental and physical well-being [ 3].
This study investigated whether preoperative psychological vulnerability (anxiety, depression, pain catastrophizing, surgical worry) and psychological 'robustness' (positive affect, dispositional optimism), pain status and surgical factors were associated with acute pain severity, in the first week after breast and axillary surgery.
The self-esteem of some male and female fans also rises and falls with a game's outcome, with losses affecting their optimism about everything from getting a date to winning at darts, one study showed.
Most Americans say their standard of living is higher than that of their parents, and that their children will do better than they are doing.So, on the face of it, rising inequality is not affecting the optimism and ambition of average Americans, and these are what matter to the country's entrepreneurial spirit and social cohesion.
Results suggested the intervention was efficacious in (a) favorably impacting couples' levels of relationship satisfaction, autonomy, relatedness, closeness, acceptance of one another, and relationship distress; (b) beneficially affecting individuals' optimism, spirituality, relaxation, and psychological distress; and (c) maintaining benefits at 3-month follow-up.
It concluded that the literature seems affected by optimism and recommended that performance of risk scores should be documented and tested in several studies carried out by independent researchers.
