Debiasing comparative optimism and increasing worry for health outcomes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5111714 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason P Rose (0000-0002-4250-2530, University of Toledo) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1121-1131 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105311434051 |
| PMID | 22313672 |
| OpenAlex | W2142794915 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 41 |
Comparative optimism - feeling at less personal risk for negative outcomes than one's peers - has been linked to reduced prevention efforts. This study examined a novel debiasing technique aimed at simultaneously reducing both indirectly and directly measured comparative optimism. Before providing direct comparative estimates, participants provided absolute self and peer estimates in a joint format (same computer screen) or a separate format (different computer screens). Relative to the separate format condition, participants in the joint format condition showed (1) lower comparative optimism in absolute/indirect measures, (2) lower direct comparative optimism, and (3) heightened worry. Implications for risk perception screening are discussed
Anxiety · Debiasing · Feeling · Optimism · Perception · Psychiatry · Worry · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Empathy and Medical Education · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |