Abstract
A survey of 431 adults documents optimistic bias regarding people's perceived risk of sexual victimization. The findings extend optimistic bias to crime victimization and contribute to the literature by considering a motivational factor, fear, as a predictor of optimistic bias. The study also yielded significant relationships between optimistic bias and demographic variables, including age, gender, and family structure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19-28 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of General Psychology |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Gender Studies
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
