APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Social Predictors of Risk Taking Behavior Among Young Adults
- Christine Hofmeister
University of Missouri, Kansas City - Tamera Murdock
University of Missouri, Kansas City - Marshall Beauchamp
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Abstract
The current study aimed to delineate social mechanisms of risk taking behavior among young adults. Findings revealed that after controlling for sensation seeking, impulsivity predicted risk taking. Perception of social norms regarding risk taking as well as resistance to peer influence were also found to uniquely predict risk taking.
Adolescent