Titre du document / Document title

It won't happen to me: unrealistic optimism or illusion of control?

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

MCKENNA F. P. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Univ. reading, dep. psychology, Whiteknights Reading RG6 2AL, ROYAUME-UNI

Résumé / Abstract

Much research indicates that people underestimate their personal probability of encountering negative events. These findings may be interpreted either in terms of unrealistic optimism or in terms of an illusion of control. Current research has not attempted to distinguish between these two positions though it is shown that it is possible to do so. Whereas optimism refers to a generalized expectancy for positive outcomes independent of the source of the outcomes, the illusion of control locates the source of the expected outcome in terms of personal control. By examining conditions in which personal control was either present or absent it was possible to distinguish between the two positions

Revue / Journal Title

British journal of psychology   ISSN 0007-1269   CODEN BJSGAE 

Source / Source

1993, vol. 84, n^o1, pp. 39-50 (29 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

British Psychological Society, Leicester, ROYAUME-UNI  (1953) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Optimism pessimism ; Self evaluation ; Self control ; Personality ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Optimisme pessimisme ; Autoévaluation ; Autocontrôle ; Personnalité ; Homme ; Evènement négatif ; Illusion contrôle ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Optimismo pesimismo ; Autoevaluación ; Autocontrol ; Personalidad ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 3116 A, 35400003929222.0030