Subjective invulnerability, optimism bias and adjustment in emerging adulthood

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 847-857

  Lapsley, Daniel K ^a   Hill, Patrick L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescence; Invulnerability; Optimism bias; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954244740     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-009-9409-9     Document Type: Article

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