%0 Journal Article
%T ¡°Good Vibrations¡±: The Social Networks of Optimists and Alter-Optimists
%A Miguel Pereira Lopes
%J Social Networking
%P 1-12
%@ 2169-3323
%D 2012
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/sn.2012.11001
%X This study empirically tested if the personality trait of optimism and the interpersonal capability to generate optimism in one¡¯s network nodes (i.e., alter-optimism) influences the social relationship patterns. The results provide evidence that optimism trait is independent from the way social networks of personal-issue sharing, advice-seeking, problem-solving, and innovation, are structured. In contrary, the alter-optimism capability does provide a good explanation of one¡¯s social network position. Implications of these findings are discussed at the end.
%K Optimism
%K Alter-Optimists
%K Homophily
%K Social Network Analysis
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=21348