Abstract
This study furthers the current understanding of optimistic bias regarding youth violence among high school students. Results from a survey of 387 urban high school students indicate a wide range of predictors of optimistic bias, including experience, demographics, and attitudes. Linkages to other developmental frameworks (personal fable and self-efficacy) suggest future directions for additional research.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 749-760 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Adolescence |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 160 |
| State | Published - Dec 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)