Aim. A quantitative study on generational differences showed a decrease in optimism among the young generation (Karaivanova, 2016). The present work aims to study in detail the relationship between individualistic values, self-esteem, and optimism among the Millennial generation. Optimism is a general expectation for positive results and positive events in life (Radoslavova & Velichkov, 2005). Method. A sample of 204 respondents from 20 to 35 years old voluntarily filled in a survey containing scales measuring individualistic values, self-esteem, and optimism. The relationship between these variables was tested using regression and mediation analyses. The results were processed using the statistical software SPSS, version 22.0.0.0, and the lavaan application in R Studio. Results. The theoretical model created and tested in this study proved to have good explanatory power for the dependent variable optimism explaining one-third of its variance and gives significant clarity on the relationship between individualistic values, self-esteem, and optimism for the young generation in Bulgaria. Conclusion. Individualistic values turned out to predict self-esteem. The more individualistic a person is, the higher they perceive their competences and social image. At the same time, being individualistic, i.e. being open for change and following one’s own interests does not make young people look more optimistically towards the future and believe in the solution of every problem they encounter. Individualistic values have a positive mediated effect on optimism with self-esteem as a mediator. Having strong self-confidence makes young people have positive expectations for the future.

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个体价值与乐观之间的关系：保加利亚千禧一代的研究

目标。对世代差异的定量研究表明，年轻一代的乐观情绪有所下降（Karaivanova，2016）。本工作旨在详细研究千禧一代中个人主义价值观，自尊与乐观之间的关系。乐观是对生活中积极成果和积极事件的普遍期望（Radoslavova＆Velichkov，2005）。方法。从20岁至35岁的204位受访者中自愿填写了一项调查，其中包含用于衡量个人价值观，自尊和乐观程度的量表。使用回归分析和中介分析测试了这些变量之间的关系。使用统计软件SPSS（版本22.0.0.0）和R Studio中的lavaan应用程序处理结果。结果。在这项研究中创建和测试的理论模型被证明对因变量乐观具有很好的解释力，可以解释三分之一的方差，并且对于保加利亚年轻一代的个人价值观，自尊和乐观之间的关系提供了清晰的解释。 。结论。事实证明，个人主义价值观可以预测自尊。一个人的个人主义越多，他们对自己的能力和社会形象的理解就越高。同时，具有个人主义色彩，即对变化开放并遵循自己的利益，并不会使年轻人对未来更加乐观，并相信他们所遇到的每个问题的解决方案。个人主义价值观对以自尊为中介的乐观主义具有积极的中介作用。