Evaluation of behavioral measures of risk taking propensity with inner city adolescents

被引：240

作者：

Aklin, WM ^{[1
]}

Lejuez, CW

Zvolensky, MJ

Kahler, CW

Gwadz, M

机构：

[1] Univ Maryland, Dept Psychol, College Pk, MD 20742 USA

[2] Univ Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405 USA

[3] Brown Univ, Ctr Alcohol & Addict Studies, Providence, RI 02912 USA

来源：

BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY | 2005年 / 43卷 / 02期

关键词：

risk-taking behaviors; adolescents; assessment; prevention;

D O I：

10.1016/j.brat.2003.12.007

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

The current study examined the utility of behavioral measures of risk-taking propensity in the assessment of self-reported real-world risk-taking behaviors using a sample of 51 high-school-aged inner-city adolescents. Results indicated that performance on one behavioral measure, the balloon analogue risk task, accounted for unique variance in self-reported delinquency/safety risk behaviors as well as substance use risk behaviors, above and beyond that provided with demographics and self-report measures of risk-related constructs (i.e., impulsivity and sensation seeking). These results are discussed in relation to the potential utility of using a multimethod assessment approach for better understanding risk-taking vulnerability among adolescents. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：215 / 228

页数：14

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