TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimistic bias on the front line
T2 - Emergency medical personnel and domestic violence screening
AU - Chapin, John
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Emergency medical personnel represent the front lines of domestic violence screening. Optimistic bias regarding their perceived ability to identify and help a domestic violence victim better than others, may spur stronger self-efficacy among emergency medical personnel, thus resulting in better screening rates and increased interventions for victims. The results of a survey of 587 emergency medical personnel indicates that they are optimistic about their ability to identify and assist domestic violence victims. Optimistic bias is best predicted by self-efficacy and accurate knowledge of domestic violence.
AB - Emergency medical personnel represent the front lines of domestic violence screening. Optimistic bias regarding their perceived ability to identify and help a domestic violence victim better than others, may spur stronger self-efficacy among emergency medical personnel, thus resulting in better screening rates and increased interventions for victims. The results of a survey of 587 emergency medical personnel indicates that they are optimistic about their ability to identify and assist domestic violence victims. Optimistic bias is best predicted by self-efficacy and accurate knowledge of domestic violence.
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U2 - 10.18848/1833-1882/cgp/v01i01/52552
DO - 10.18848/1833-1882/cgp/v01i01/52552
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:55549090493
SN - 1833-1882
VL - 1
SP - 5
EP - 8
JO - International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
JF - International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
IS - 1
ER -