Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ725085
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Dec-22
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8449
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Optimistic Bias among Potential Perpetrators and Victims of Youth Violence
Chapin, John; de las Alas, Stacy; Coleman, Grace
Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, v40 n160 p749 Win 2005
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.
Descriptors: Violence, Self Concept, High School Students, Student Surveys, Victims of Crime, Urban Schools, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Personality Traits, Predictor Variables, Demography, Student Attitudes, Experience
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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