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<journal-id>1657-9267</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Universitas Psychologica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Univ. Psychol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1657-9267</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Pontificia Universidad Javeriana]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1657-92672017000200073</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.11144/javeriana.upsy16-2.noda</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Niveles de Optimismo: Diferencias entre adultos de países latinoamericanos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Levels of Optimism: Differences between adults in Latin American countries]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Lavarello]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio Roberto]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Espinoza Guerrero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Evelyn]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Larrañaga Vergara]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Javiera Francisca]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Santiago de Chile  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Chile</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Santiago de Chile  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Chile</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Santiago de Chile  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Chile</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>16</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>73</fpage>
<lpage>79</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1657-92672017000200073&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1657-92672017000200073&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1657-92672017000200073&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El optimismo disposicional es la variable dentro de la Psicología Positiva que más se ha estudiado en distintos entornos, pues se presenta como relacionada y predictora de otras variables y entornos de salud. El presente estudio se dedicó a conocer si existían diferencias significativas en los niveles de Optimismo medidos a través del Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) en función del país de residencia que tenían las personas, en una muestra accidental de 464 personas de Argentina, México y Chile. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en la dimensión Optimismo pero sí en la dimensión Pesimismo, en donde Argentina presenta los mayores niveles. Además, se detectaron diferencias significativas en 2 de los ítems de la dimensión Optimismo, en la que los residentes mexicanos presentaban mejores niveles, y en un ítem de la dimensión Pesimismo. Los resultados son limitados al estudio que se realizó, pero destacan la importancia de realizar más estudios en temas que los gobiernos actuales están trabajando para mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas, que puede estar directamente influenciada por variables positivas como el Optimismo.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Dispositional optimism is the variable within Positive Psychology that has been studied in different environments, as it is presented as related and predictor of psychological variables and health environments. The present study investigated whether there were significant differences in Optimism levels measured through the Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) according to the country of residence of the people, in an accidental sample of 464 people from Argentina, Mexico and Chile. No significant differences were found in the Optimism dimension, but in the Pessimism dimension, where Argentina presents the highest levels. In addition, significant differences were detected in 2 of the items in the Optimism dimension, where Mexican residents presented themselves with better levels, and in an item of the dimension Pessimism. The results are limited to the study that was carried out but they emphasize the importance of carrying out more studies in subjects that the present governments are working to improve the quality of life of the people that can be directly influenced by positive variables like Optimism.]]></p></abstract>
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