Title Unique invulnerability for unwanted pregnancy : cognitive or motivational? / Helen M. Aucote

Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001

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MELB	302.12 Auc/Uif		AVAILABLE
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Description xvi, 447 leaves ; 30 cm Summary The cognitive and motivational explanations of Unique Invulnerability (UI) for unwanted pregnancy (whereby individuals believe that their risk is less than that of the average female) were contrasted. Eight studies were conducted. Contrary to popular belief, it was found that the two different measures of UI (indirect-comparison (ICQ) and direct-comparison (DCQ)) were not equivalent; the findings suggest that while UI tapped by ICQs is cognitive in nature, UI tapped by DCQs is motivational in nature Notes Submitted to the School of Psychology of the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2001 Bibliography Bibliography: leaves 244-262 Subject Risk perception -- Psychological aspects. Risk-taking (Psychology) Unwanted pregnancy -- Psychological aspects. Genre/Form Academic theses. Author Deakin University. Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Deakin University. School of Psychology

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