Risk Perception
Unrealistic Optimism or Realistic Expectancy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13665141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paolo Todesco (Wayne State University), Stephen B Hillman (Wayne State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 731-738 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1999.84.3.731 |
| PMID | 10408196 |
| OpenAlex | W2001441972 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
The current study investigated risk perception and Unrealistic Optimism as a function of involvement in risk. 74 undergraduate students were asked to rate how likely they were to encounter various negative consequences relative to various comparison targets (child, peer, and parent) and specified their actual involvement in risk-taking. Over-all, 37 High and 37 Low Risk-takers rated harmful events similarly, adding support for disputing the hypothesis that risk-takers consider themselves to be invulnerable. When these older adolescents compared themselves with children, they rated their personal risk of engaging in the health threatening behaviors as higher. Adolescents can realistically appraise the differences between themselves and children and view themselves as more likely to encounter the negative outcomes of risk-taking behaviors. Implications are discussed
Developmental psychology · Expectancy theory · Optimism · Perception · Risk perception · Clinical Psychology · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2024 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |