Adolescents' perceptions of their risk-taking behavior

Adolescence. 1994 Fall;29(115):701-9.

Abstract

A questionnaire comprised of several self-report scales was administered to 440 adolescents to assess differences between high and low sports and danger risk takers on relationship and personality variables. Sports risk takers reported more danger-related risk taking and more drug use but higher self-esteem than did nonrisk takers. Danger risk takers reported greater sports-related risk taking and more drug use as well as less intimacy with their mothers, less family responsibility taking, and less depression than did their nonrisk-taking counterparts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attitude*
  • Dangerous Behavior
  • Depression / diagnosis
  • Depression / psychology
  • Family / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Individuality
  • Male
  • Peer Group
  • Personality Development*
  • Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data
  • Psychometrics
  • Risk-Taking*
  • Self Concept