TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Optimistic bias, sexual assault, and fear
JO  - Journal of general psychology
A1  - Chapin, John R.
A1  - Pierce, Mari
SP  - 19
EP  - 28
VL  - 139
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1309
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221309.2011.635724
ID  - ref1
ER  -