Always looking on the bright side of life? Exploring optimism and health in three UK post-industrial urban settings

Conclusions
The reasons for high levels of Scottish ‘excess’ mortality remain unclear. However, differences in psychological outlook such as optimism appear to be an unlikely explanation.

Source: Journal of Public Health - August 27, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Walsh, D., McCartney, G., McCullough, S., van der Pol, M., Buchanan, D., Jones, R. Tags: Special section: mental health Source Type: research