The association between dispositional optimism and functioning and quality of life in older patients 12 months after cancer diagnosis: a multicentre cohort study
Dispositional optimism is associated with preserved or improved physical functioning and quality of life as well as reduced mortality 12 months after cancer diagnosis in older patients. Further research is needed to understand the role of optimism in coping with cancer, treatment, recovery and resilience which could lead to developing and evaluating interventions that increase optimism.
Authors
- Janneke M. de Man‐van Ginkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3702-3711)
- Erik J. Giltay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8874-2292)
- Johanneke E.A. Portielje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5169-6306)
- Marjan van der Elst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6051-2590)
- Joosje C. Baltussen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8635-2581)
- Anna Uit den Boogaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8427-8135)
- Yara van Holstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6882-639X)
- Frederiek van den Bos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-3509)
- Stella Trompet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-0528)
- Simon P. Mooijaart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3106-3568)
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- University of Applied Sciences Leiden (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf337
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54