TY - CHAP

T1 - A plea for realistic pessimism

T2 - On objective reality, coping with stress, and psychological dysfunction

AU - Frese, Michael

PY - 1992/5/13

Y1 - 1992/5/13

N2 - In summary, this study shows that illusions do help to uphold (or, at least, do not impair) health in the short run. But this is not the case in the long run. Disappointments because of illusions produce depression to a much larger extent in the case of prolonged unemployment than in the group that started out with few illusions. I am aware, of course, that such a result has to be replicated, and that the sample on which the study is based is rather small. However, these kinds of results may suggest that it is unwise to produce hope in the unemployed when there is little objective evidence that they will find a job in the near future.

AB - In summary, this study shows that illusions do help to uphold (or, at least, do not impair) health in the short run. But this is not the case in the long run. Disappointments because of illusions produce depression to a much larger extent in the case of prolonged unemployment than in the group that started out with few illusions. I am aware, of course, that such a result has to be replicated, and that the sample on which the study is based is rather small. However, these kinds of results may suggest that it is unwise to produce hope in the unemployed when there is little objective evidence that they will find a job in the near future.

KW - Business psychology

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85137525448&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/347afca9-6a7f-31b3-ae94-ddca7a6cf685/

U2 - 10.4324/9781315807171-11

DO - 10.4324/9781315807171-11

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:85137525448

SN - 9781315807171

SP - 81

EP - 94

BT - Life Crises and Experiences of Loss in Adulthood

A2 - Montada, Leo

A2 - Filipp, Sigrun-Heide

A2 - Lerner, Melvin J.

PB - Taylor and Francis Inc.

ER -