Low depression is found in Optimistic teens.

According to the study carried out by Australian researchers, the found that kids who think positive about themselves and around them are less prone to depression.

This study was carried out on more than 5,600 Australian teens, aged between 12 to 14, was lead by researcher, Dr. George C. Patton of the University of Melbourne and Royal Children's Hospital in Australia.

This study was published in the journal Pediatrics.

The students completed questionnaires that gauged their tendency to have an "optimistic thinking style." One-quarter were judged to have a "very high" level of optimism: they generally saw the world and other people as good, liked themselves and felt like they had a bright future.

These positive-thinking teens were less likely to report depression symptoms at the study's start.

About 15 percent of the teens with the highest level of optimism also scored high enough on a standard questionnaire to suggest at least mild depression. That compared with 59 percent of boys and 76 percent of girls with "very low" optimism levels who showed signs of depression.

More importantly, the researchers say, the most optimistic teens were half as likely to report new depression symptoms one year later, compared with their least-positive peers.

The findings do not prove that optimism itself wards off depression. And it's not clear why the relationship exists.

- Reuters Input
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