The controllability of negative life experiences mediates unrealistic optimism

被引：28

作者：

Higgins, NC

St Amand, MD

Poole, GD

机构：

[1] Univ No British Columbia, Dept Psychol, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada

[2] Simon Fraser Univ, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada

[3] Univ No British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2L 5P2, Canada

来源：

SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH | 1997年 / 42卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1023/A:1006865832297

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

Two studies examined the impact of negative life experiences on relative risk judgements. In Study 1 (n = 80) and Study 2 (n = 100), victims were less optimistic about recurrences of problems already experienced than about other types of potential problems, supporting an availability mechanism for unrealistic optimism. In Study 2, controllable negative experiences increased recurrence optimism but uncontrollable negative experiences did not, illustrating the mediating role of perceived control on the relationship between negative life experiences and optimism.

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页码：299 / 323

页数：25