TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimistic bias in young adults for cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
T2 - A pilot study on smokers and drinkers
AU - Masiero, Marianna
AU - Riva, Silvia
AU - Oliveri, Serena
AU - Fioretti, Chiara
AU - Pravettoni, Gabriella
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Optimistic bias defines the tendency for human beings to underrate risk when it pertains to themselves compared with their view of risk pertaining to other people in the same conditions. The aim of this work is to investigate the optimistic bias in risk perception and health-related behaviours for three specific conditions in a young adult sample: cancer, respiratory disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Young adults showed an optimistic bias related to cancer, and to cardiovascular diseases. Our findings suggest that optimistic bias is linked to specific behavioural patterns, largely widespread in young adults, such as tobacco cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption.
AB - Optimistic bias defines the tendency for human beings to underrate risk when it pertains to themselves compared with their view of risk pertaining to other people in the same conditions. The aim of this work is to investigate the optimistic bias in risk perception and health-related behaviours for three specific conditions in a young adult sample: cancer, respiratory disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Young adults showed an optimistic bias related to cancer, and to cardiovascular diseases. Our findings suggest that optimistic bias is linked to specific behavioural patterns, largely widespread in young adults, such as tobacco cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption.
KW - alcohol consumption
KW - cancer
KW - cardiovascular disease
KW - decision-making
KW - health-risk perception
KW - optimistic bias
KW - respiratory disease
KW - tobacco cigarette smoking
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U2 - 10.1177/1359105316667796
DO - 10.1177/1359105316667796
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85044651631
VL - 23
SP - 645
EP - 656
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
SN - 1359-1053
IS - 5
ER -