Subjective Invulnerability, Optimism Bias and Adjustment in Emerging Adulthood

Autor/inn/en	Lapsley, Daniel K.; Hill, Patrick L.
Titel	Subjective Invulnerability, Optimism Bias and Adjustment in Emerging Adulthood
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 39 (2010) 8, S.847-857 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-009-9409-9
Schlagwörter	Predictive Validity; Psychology; Depression (Psychology); Risk; Young Adults; Substance Abuse; Student Adjustment; Measures (Individuals); Decision Making; Self Esteem; Interpersonal Relationship; College Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychologie; Risiko; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Messdaten; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Collegestudent
Abstract	The relationship between subjective invulnerability and optimism bias in risk appraisal, and their comparative association with indices of risk activity, substance use and college adjustment problems was assessed in a sample of 350 (M [subscript age] = 20.17; 73% female; 93% White/European American) emerging adults. Subjective invulnerability was measured with the newly devised adolescent invulnerability scale (AIS). Optimism bias in decision-making was assessed with a standard comparative-conditional risk appraisal task. Results showed that the danger- and psychological invulnerability subscales of the AIS demonstrated strong internal consistency and evidence of predictive validity. Subjective invulnerability and optimism bias were also shown to be empirically distinct constructs with differential ability to predict risk and adjustment. Danger invulnerability and psychological invulnerability were more pervasively associated with risk behavior than was optimism bias; and psychological invulnerability counter-indicated depression, self-esteem and interpersonal problems. Results support recent claims regarding the "two faces" of adolescent invulnerability. Implications for future research are drawn. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10