Perceived Control and the Optimistic Bias: A Meta-Analytic Review

By Cynthia T. F. Klein, M. Helweg-Larsen. 2002

363 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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In Applied Psychology

1. T. Milfont
2. R. Perry
3. Tara L. Haynes
4. Valdiney V. Gouveia
5. P. Chien
6. Svein Larsen
7. P. W. Schultz
8. B. Watson

In Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

1. Tara L. Haynes
2. Nathan C. Hall
3. R. Perry
4. J. Chipperfield
5. Joelle C. Ruthig
6. Reinhard Pekrun
7. T. Milfont
8. R. Clifton

In Social Psychology

1. Nathan C. Hall
2. R. Perry
3. Tara L. Haynes
4. Joelle C. Ruthig
5. T. Milfont
6. J. Chipperfield
7. Reinhard Pekrun
8. Valdiney V. Gouveia

Citations in the corpus

• Cross-Cultural Evidence for Spatial Bias in Beliefs About the Severity of Environmental Problems (2014, background): “Importantly, health studies have also illustrated that optimism bias relates directly with perceived control (Klein & Helweg-Larsen, 2002).”
• ENHANCING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CONTROL IN ACHIEVEMENT SETTINGS THROUGH WRITING-BASED ATTRIBUTIONAL RETRAINING (2006, result): “…the present study also links Rothbaum et al.’s (1982) dual–process model of perceived control with recent research outlining the drawbacks of unrealistic optimism (Forsterling & Morgenstern, 2002; Higgins et al., 1997; Klein & Helweg–Larsen, 2002; Radcliffe & Klein, 2002; Ruthig et al., 2004).”
• Developing a deeper understanding of post-purchase perceived risk and behavioral intentions in a service setting (2007, background): “Past research found that there is a strong, positive relationship between the perception of control and optimistic bias (Klein and Helweg-Larsen 2002).”
• Academic optimistic bias: Implications for college student performance and well-being (2007, background): “Commonly defined as overestimating one’s likelihood of experiencing certain positive outcomes or underestimating one’s likelihood of experiencing certain negative outcomes (Klein & Helweg-Larsen, 2002), optimistic bias has clear implications for academic outcomes in college.”
• How to define and measure risk perceptions (2019, background): “Possible explanations forwarded by these authors include the following: A) Increased perceived control: believing that one is better in avoiding risks at home than in a foreign country (Klein & Helweg-Larsen, 2002; Shepperd et al., 2002).”
• Travelers’ Health Risk Perceptions and Protective Behavior: A Psychological Approach (2017, methodology): “Studies have found that the more individuals assumed controllability in preventing risks, the more likely they were to engage in protection strategies (Klein and Helweg-Larsen 2002; Peters et al. 2006).”
• Flawed Self-Assessment (2004, neutral): “A meta-analysis conducted by C. Klein and Helweg-Larsen (2002) synthesized the results of 21 studies and found a moderate relationship between perceived control and the bias.”